The 6-foot-2 junior guard elevated his game to become an Indiana Junior All-Star.
Valparaiso’s Jack Smiley puts up a shot against Chesterton during the Class 4A Crown Point Sectional championship game on Monday, March 6, 2023.
“I knew going into the season he was a really good player, coaching him the year before as an assistant,” Lieske said. “I knew just watching in the offseason, too, what a big jump he was starting to make, just by his strength and conditioning and how dedicated he is. “It’s really cool to see my results and to see all the hard work I’ve been putting in paying off,” Smiley said. “But I wouldn’t really say I’m surprised because I’ve been working hard my whole life. It was just a matter of time when the results were actually going to start showing to people. I had to keep staying true to the process and keep working hard. It finally started to show this year.”
Valparaiso’s Jack Smiley practices on campus on Thursday, July 13, 2023. “I have to thank my coaches and teammates for believing in me and letting me play my game,” he said. “Going out there, I had teammates who trusted me and believed in me. They made shots, which obviously boosted my assist numbers.”“We faced five or six box-and-ones, and even if we weren’t facing a box-and-one, he’s getting full-fledged denied all the way down the floor,” Lieske said.
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