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The former sixth man of the year was named North Carolina A&T;s Academic Athlete of the Year with a 4.0 GPA on Monday. That fact brought is humorous in light of this quote from A&T head coach Richard Watkins from before the tournament begin. Smith, 36, enrolled at North Sixteen-year NBA veteran JR Smith is now a freshman walk-on for the North Carolina A&T mens golf team. Smith said he has a 5 handicap and started playing golf 12 years ago with the encouragement of late NBA great Moses Malone. Its not even a week yet but as I get into it, I keep getting eager to learn more, and join study groups and try to understand and try to really embrace the lifestyle, Smith said. 2. The athlete known to hoops fans as JR Swish is the first male golfer to sign a brand ambassador deal with Lululemon. JR Smith analyzes his yardage book during his first collegiate golf tournament Monday. Now he is back in the classroom on his way to earning a degree. Ben Jared. But, put meaning to it, and the heart rate changes. Masters: Wanna play Augusta National? October 08, 2021. J.R. Smith's hard work this year has paid off. Discovery Company. Smith hits his tee shot on the 9th hole during the Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club. 9 to within a foot from the pin. Love bro. Best irons for 2023 for every handicap and playing style, Three sleeper picks to win the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational, including Tommy Fleetwood at 80/1, Best golf drivers for 2023 for every handicap and playing style, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images), Former NBA player J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies, Miles Albright of the Gardner-Webb, Former NBA player J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies, Miles Albright of the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs, Pedro Rabadan of the Elon Phoenix and Joey Morganti of the Temple Owls wait to tee off to begin the Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club on October 11, 2021 in Burlington, North Carolina. He finished with a 7-over 78 to move up a few spots in the leaderboard. Here are your options. Thats right. Smith had the sixth-best score out of six players on his team. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Love you kid! On Aug. 24, just a day after starting classes, he was cleared to play golf for the Aggies.Source: Casey Musarra @ New York Post, Front Office Sports: North Carolina A&T;s Academic Athlete of the Year, with a 4.0 GPA: JR Smith, Mens Golf (: @Turkin35) -via Twitter / April 26, 2022, The news comes a week after apparel brand Lululemon signed Smith to be its golf ambassador through a name, image and likeness deal. The Aggies finished 11th in the 13-team field, 57 shots off the pace set by tournament champion Elon. How about during freshman year? Its going to be fun. 18. Man sitting in bed doing a power point for my English class just thought I'd take a break and see what talk up to. Proud of you Kid!!! Two-time NBA champion JR Smith made his college golf debut on Monday exactly a year to the day after he won an NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers. YESSIR @TheRealJRSmith!! College signing day for @TheRealJRSmith. GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. He also hoped to play on the golf team, but approval from the NCAA regarding the 35-year-olds eligibility was the final hurdle he had to navigate. Straight school work when youre not used to going to school and doing all that sh*t oh man.. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images), Former NBA player J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies hits a tee shot on, Former NBA player J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies hits a tee shot on the 6th hole during the Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club on October 11, 2021 in Burlington, North Carolina. North Carolina A&T's JR Smith waits to putt on the 17th green during the first round of the Phoenix Invitational golf tournament in Burlington, N.C., Monday, Believe it or not, the following sentence is not a joke either: J.R. Smith is about to start his competitive collegiate golf career. After Smith was named Academic Athlete of the Year, James tweeted, "YESSIR @TheRealJRSmith!! pic.twitter.com/MOPVusR4zE. When J.R. Smith announced his plans to enroll at North Carolina A&T State University in order to play college golf late last summer, the jokes came rolling in. By Joel Beall. ", YESSIR @TheRealJRSmith!! Now he was diving headfirst into the world of higher education at the age of 36 with the stated mission of playing college golf. Smith said thats exactly what he wants from his delayed college experience. Smith made six consecutive bogeys, finally breaking that streak with a double bogey on the 3rd hole (his 17th) before finishing off with another bogey to shoot a 10-over 81. We also know that his game is no joke. Love bro https://t.co/gqwOLnlcdw. This was a guy most famous (or rather infamous) for never wearing a shirt and miscounting the score in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals. 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However, on the home stretch, things took a turn for the worse as he made six consecutive bogeys and then a double bogey on his 17th hole before finishing with another bogey to shoot a 10-over 81. The third and final round will get underway at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. JR Smith made a 16-year NBA career out of embarrassing defenders, bucket after bucket. Beginning his career as a sportswriter, Benner then served with the Pacers for 28 years, retiring last season. "I'm hoping it does not affect him. The 36-year-old former NBA star responded to the news with a smile emoji. As for his golf game, Smith said hes been playing for about 12 years. Instead the buzz centered around the Elon Phoenix Invitational, an innocuous college golf tournament turned viral epicenter thanks to the NCAA golf debut of two-time NBA champion J.R. Smith. On Dec. 14, Smith took to social media to share he had achieved his goal of earning a 4.0 grade-point average. Its not even a week yet but as I get into it I keep getting eager to learn more, and join study groups and try to understand and try to really embrace the lifestyle, he said. In the second round, we saw much of the same from the first round: a solid start followed by a leaky finish. A former two-time intern, he also helps keep GOLF.com humming outside the news-breaking stories and service content provided by our reporters and writers, and works with the tech team in the development of new products and innovative ways to deliver an engaging site to our audience. 9 to within a foot from the pin. The two-time NBA champion is returning to the state where he was originally slated to play college basketball. Smith went right to the NBA after high school, so he missed out on the college experience. Obviously different environments from playing in front of 20,000 people to playing in a college golf gallery, Smith said. Our man started one over through the first nine holes of his round, but then promptly double-bogeyed the par-3 14th (his 10th). The thought of studying for some pointless accounting final as an English major still haunts my dreams, especially as an adult with adult aches, pains, and responsibilities. Its going to be fun, Smith said Monday in an online news conference. You can read about those travels here and catch his latest thoughts on the Drop Zone Podcast: Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart | PodBean, GOLF.com and GOLF Magazine are published by EB GOLF MEDIA LLC, a division of 8AM GOLF, Heres how J.R. Smiths first college golf tournament played out. So I dont know how Im going to do.. Make fun of his liberal studies major all you want, but how many 4.0 semesters did you pull down? 6:33 AM EDT, Tue October 12, 2021. North Carolina A&Ts first tournament of the fall season is the Black College Golf Association Invitational on Sept. 24-25 at in Newman, Ga. Well have to wait and see whether or not Smith makes his college golf debut then. It is no surprise he has penned NIL deals, as Smith has grown in popularity as a college golfer I just know how to compete with myself, Smith said. JR thought he was just short of his 4.0 goal this semester only to be surprised with the good news today @TheRealJRSmith pic.twitter.com/0mLyPSV9R6, In a video posted the same day, Smith was clearly emotional. Love bro https://t.co/gqwOLnlcdw. BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) J.R. Smith stepped into a hornets nest in his first college golf tournament and it had nothing to do with his high score. The 36-year-old two-time NBA champion was literally stung by hornets while completing his round Tuesday for North Carolina A&T on the second day of Elons Phoenix Invitational. Smith looked the part, although the photos themselves are surreal. "Play, win. The most famous college golfer is not one of the best amateurs in the world. Golf is a vulnerable game, playing with a bunch of college kids probably even more so. Until then, Smith will be busy juggling school work most of his courses are online currently and working on his golf game. I didnt really know what to expect., Despite Smiths up-and-down rounds, former teammate and NBA superstar LeBron James expressed his admiration for the debutant golfer. Can you imagine being the fifth guy for George Mason or Radford and rolling up to somebody who was flying private with LeBron James 12 months ago and made $88.3 million over the course of his career? I was nervous. About. Perhaps it brought some pressure on the other two guys, but clearly not enough as Rabadan shot 65-66 to lead the event by four. 6 min read. JR Smith officially begins college at North Carolina A&T, joins Instead, he chose to enter the 2004 NBA draft and was picked by the then-New Orleans Hornets at No. The Aggies did not use either of Smith's scores toward their total. pic.twitter.com/WlCNZ8cCvk, followed @TheRealJRSmith for the first five holes today in his first tournament as a member of the @NCATAGGIES Golf Team. Proud of you Kid!!! pic.twitter.com/RDNJGhiRaw. Smith was awarded a tee time after qualifying in practice by one stroke. But Smith isnt doing this only to play golf, hes just as interested in focusing on his studies while at NC A&T. J.R. Smith's hard work this year has paid off. The former NBA player turned college student athlete was named North Carolina A&T's Academic Athlete of the Year. Smith earned a 4.0 GPA while pursuing a degree in liberal studies and competing on the golf team. The 36-year-old former NBA star responded to the news with a smile emoji. 6-keys: media/spln/golf/reg/free/stories, at Smith said he was drawn to the Greensboro, North Carolina, school because of his interest in attending a Historically Black College or University, which follows a push by the NBA and its players to support HBCU traditions and culturein this years All-Star Gamein Atlanta. Unfortunately for the former sharpshooting guard his scorecard was just as colorful in his college golf debut. [It was] a learning experience, he said. Somewhere out there, Jesus Shuttlesworth is beaming. Smith, who won NBA championships with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers alongside LeBron James, recently started college classes at North Carolina A&T, with the plans of getting a liberal arts degree. One of the coolest non-tour golf stories of the year belongs to J.R. Smith. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: golf | pageType: stories | Smith walked off the course tied for 79th after eight bogeys, two double bogeys, two birdies and six pars. You would think a guy like J.R. is used to having eyes on him.". Fred Couples' LIV dig, Tom Brady and Tony Finau tee it up at Seminole | Rogers Report, 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational tee times: Round 1 groupings for Thursday. Paolo Banchero leads the way as the Kia Rookie of the Year chase begins to head for the finish line. The two-time @NBA champ is enrolling @NCATAggies with his sights set on the golf team. Obviously different environments from playing in front of 20,000 people to playing in a college golf gallery. J.R. Smith (right), a 16-year NBA veteran, is a freshman walk-on for North Carolina A&T's golf team. The news comes a week after apparel brand Lululemon signed Smith to be its golf ambassador through a name, image and likeness deal. I dont know if the professor is prepared for that, and Im obviously not the average freshman. Start the Golf Season off right with InsideGOLF ($100 value - just $20). Oh man is right. Two-time NBA champion JR Smith made his college golf debut on Monday exactly a year to the day after he won an NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers. pic.twitter.com/RDNJGhiRaw. In January, Smith signed with Excel Sports Management for NIL representation. The two-time NBA champion finished 81st out of 84 in his first competitive college tournament back in October, adding insult to injury when he stepped on a hornets nest midway through his second round. But this is what I tell people. section: | slug: j-r-smith-shoots-83-78-in-college-debut-for-north-carolina-a-t-at-elon-phoenix-invitational | sport: golf | route: article_single.us | In the fall of 2021, 16-year NBA veteran JR Smith enrolled at North Carolina A&T State University and joined the golf team as a walk-on. 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