Jack Smiley Named MVC Freshman of the Week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball guard Jack Smiley was named Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
 
Smiley scored 11 second-half points to help Belmont to a victory over UIC Dec. 13.
 
The Valparaiso, Indiana native has three double figure scoring games this season, including a career-high 17 points in 13 minutes vs. Saint Francis.
 
Smiley is averaging 6.4 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.
 
Belmont (10-1) returns to game action Tuesday at Evansville.
 
Belmont season tickets – which include the entire men's and women's basketball home schedule – are on sale now at belmontbruins.com/tickets. 
 
To become a Bruin Club member, contact Russell Grimm at (615) 460-5668 or russell.grimm@belmont.edu.
 
Belmont University men's basketball has been a postseason fixture for the last two decades, including nine berths to the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins have won 20 conference championships since 2006 - third-most nationally over that span (behind Gonzaga and Kansas). Belmont has won 20 or more games in 15 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and Oregon) and 19 or more games in 20 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and San Diego State). Belmont is among select programs with two or more first-round selections in the NBA Draft over the last six years (Ben Sheppard, Dylan Windler). Belmont University men's basketball boasts an NCAA-leading 19 Academic All-America selections since 2001 and is the only NCAA Division I program to make the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Honor Roll every year of its existence. Belmont is the only NCAA Division I institution in America whose men's and women's basketball programs have won 20 or more games in 10 consecutive seasons.