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Former Dayton CG Malachi Smith commits to UConn

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Former Dayton combo guard Malachi Smith committed to UConn out of the NCAA transfer portal. He spent four years with the Flyers.

Last season, Smith had career highs across the board. He finished with 10.4 points per game, 2.9 rebounds per game, 5.3 assists per game, shot 42.4% from the floor and 38.3% from three-point range.

Following a year where UConn tried to go for its third straight national title, the Huskies will look for a third title in four years in 2025-26. Smith looks like an integral part to next year’s roster.

As a member of the Class of 2021, Smith was not ranked, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He played his high school basketball in the Bronx (N.Y.) at St. Raymond For Boys.

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Malachi Smith commits to UConn

Smith comes on in to fill a guard spot that was left open via the transfer portal. Isaiah Abraham, who entered the portal this cycle, committed to Georgetown.

Abraham appeared in just nine games this season for Connecticut as he played in six during November before not play in the other three until the start of March with two in the regular season and in their quarterfinal in the Big East Tournament. He averaged 1.6 points and 0.6 rebounds in those appearances in the less than four minutes per game he got with the Huskies.

Abraham, a native of Gainesville, Virginia, played high school basketball at Paul VI Catholic in Fairfax. He was a four-star prospect there as the No. 63 overall recruit in the 2024 cycle. He also rated as the No. 21 SF in the class and the No. 4 player out of the state. That’s according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Abraham was the first commitment of this cycle for UConn after choosing them over programs like Providence, Marquette, and Virginia Tech. He was then the third-ranked out of their class of three signees last year, behind Liam McNeely (No. 11 – FiveStar+) and Ahmad Nowell (No. 37), which rated at No. 8 in On3’s 2024 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.