2022 NBA Draft Profile: Jabari Smith has the highest floor in this draft, but can he be a superstar? (College Basketball 05/24/22)

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🗓️ 24 May 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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The Auburn Freshman is considered the safest bet in the NBA draft, but is there more to Jabari Smith at the next level? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish break down Jabari Smith's prospects at the next level. Eye on College Basketball is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Eye on College Basketball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast." Follow the Eye on College Basketballteam on Twitter: @EoCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the Eye on College Basketball YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw For more College Basketball Coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there, Gary Parrish. Welcome back to CBS Sports I Am College basketball
0:06.6	podcast where we sometimes discuss camel fighting, dodo, birds, and leaky black
0:10.5	mat, Norlander is here with me. If you're watching on YouTube, please smash the
0:15.0	like button like your brain and Davies you have consent and in previous years
0:18.8	leading into the NBA draft we have dedicated short episodes to the I Am College
0:22.3	basketball podcast to some of the top two prospects available. Lots of times
0:26.8	guys that Norlander and I have been watching right about talking about for
0:30.4	years since they were in high school. This year we are doing the same leading up
0:34.2	to the 2022 NBA draft which is scheduled. Put it on the calendar June 23rd. In
0:40.1	the previous episode we profile Gonzaga's Chad Hongren. So if you missed that go
0:44.6	back and get it. Today we turn our attention to Jabari Smith. Like Chad Hongren
0:49.7	Jabari Smith these are one and done prospect played at Auburn. Help the Tigers
0:53.2	achieve a number one ranking in the AP poll for the first time in school history.
0:58.5	Deadleg are you a believer in the idea of Jabari Smith becoming an NBA star.
1:05.4	It's hard not to be a believer in this idea but you know what? It's May of 2022
1:10.9	we're a month out from the draft and gosh optimism reign supreme. Go back and
1:15.6	look at almost any giraffe ever and you look at the top 10 top 15 picks in a
1:22.4	given year and if you're lucky three or four then like really really hit so
1:27.0	seems like Jabari Smith is going to be much more likely to be one of the guys
1:30.8	those three or four that really really hit the knot but anything is possible.
1:33.6	Man this guy is 610 skills galore lean but strong big-time shooter might need a
1:42.2	little more alpha in him that might be the if you're gonna if we're gonna
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