Gatorade Player of the Year Jordan Smith Jr. on why he chose Arkansas
Jordan Smith Jr. why he chose Arkansas and to play for Coach Calipari.
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What Coach Crawford's done with there's ACuff, it's been a big part of it.
they're willing to just let me be who I am.
for like, for me to be successful, I have to be who I am.
they're gonna put me in uncomfortable positions, and Coach Crawford's just gonna push me to be better than I was in high school.
Yeah, I just told him, like, he's gonna treat you like a pro from day one, so whatever mindset you have, if you wanna be a pro, go in with that mindset.
But most importantly, just be yourself.
He's gonna allow you to play your game, as long as you compete on both ends of the floor, which I know Jordan would do.
That's one thing that made me excited to be a fan of his game in high school, that he competes against the best, and he doesn't back down
