{"id":12753,"date":"2025-07-15T23:01:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T23:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/12753\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T23:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T23:01:04","slug":"five-star-guard-jordan-smith-jr-looking-to-win-peach-jam-updates-recruitment-tar-heel-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/12753\/","title":{"rendered":"Five-star guard Jordan Smith Jr. looking to win Peach Jam, updates recruitment &#8211; Tar Heel Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nPosted Jul 15, 2025<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nClass of 2026 five-star guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarheeltimes.com\/recruitprofile2467.aspx\" title=\"Jordan Smith Recruiting Profile\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Smith<\/a> Jr. just won a gold medal with Team USA, but he\u2019s after another championship this summer. Smith, the 6-foot-2, 200-pound guard, was a starter for Team USA during the FIBA U19 World Cup in Switzerland. \u201cIt was really nice,\u201d Smith said of the USA experience. \u201cI got the opportunity to start which is a blessing.&#8221;&#13;<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zagsblog.com\/2025\/07\/14\/five-star-guard-jordan-smith-jr-looking-to-win-peach-jam-updates-recruitment\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zag&#8217;s Blog<\/a>)&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarheeltimes.com\/college-basketball-recruiting.aspx\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College Basketball Recruiting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarheeltimes.com\/article159871.aspx\" class=\"ArticleLink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top-3 prospect Brandon McCoy Jr. discusses return to Arizona Unity, updates recruitment<\/a><br \/>Class of 2026 five-star guard Brandon McCoy Jr. has made his return to the Arizona Unity EYBL program, and he\u2019s making an impact in a&#8230;<br \/>Mon Jul 14, 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarheeltimes.com\/article159854.aspx\" class=\"ArticleLink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 5-star Anthony Thompson nearing list cut, visits<\/a><br \/>The potential of Ohio-based 2026 5-star wing Anthony Thompson somehow seems even greater after a year away from home at prep school. The 6-foot-8 and&#8230;<br \/>Sun Jul 13, 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarheeltimes.com\/article159846.aspx\" class=\"ArticleLink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 four-star Bryson Howard Impressing with Shot-Making and Athleticism as Big Offers Roll In<\/a><br \/>National names came rolling through the NBPA Top 100 down in Rock Hill, South Carolina not long ago, as some of the premier names around&#8230;<br \/>Sun Jul 13, 2025<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarheeltimes.com\/article159836.aspx\" class=\"ArticleLink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top-40 2026 prospect Chase Foster details the four schools involved most<\/a><br \/>Class of 2026 forward Chase Foster is having quite the summer on the Nike EYBL circuit. 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