This Thursday is Marcus Smart Day here at NBC Sports Boston. Be sure to check out our exclusive content around Smart throughout the day, both online and on the broadcast of Celtics-Spurs.
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Marcus Smart has become a fan favorite in Boston since being drafted in 2014, and it isn't difficult to see why.
The Celtics guard has built a reputation as one of the game's scrappiest players, putting 100-percent effort into every play and constantly getting under his opponents' skin with his tenacity. Those defining characteristics have been with Smart since his early years and were instilled in him by his late mother, Camellia, who lost her battle with cancer in Sept. 2018.
Smart continues to make Camellia proud both on and off the court as the past six years he's emerged as a true leader on a young Boston Celtics team.
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Here's everything you need to know about the longest-tenured Celtic:
Boston Celtics
Age: 25 (Born March 6, 1994)
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220 lb
High School: Edward S. Marcus High School (Flower Mound, Texas)
College: Oklahoma State
Position: Shooting guard/point guard
NBA Draft: Selected first round, sixth pick overall by the Boston Celtics
Jersey #: 36
Accolades: Texas Mr. Basketball (2012), McDonald's All-American (2012), Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2013), First-Team All-Big 12 (2013, 2014), Big 12 Player of the Year (2013), Second-Team All-American (2013), Third-Team All-American (2014), NBA All-Rookie Second-Team (2015), NBA All-Defensive First Team (2019).
EDWARD S. MARCUS HIGH SCHOOL
Smart attended Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas, where he led his team to a 115–6 record through three seasons and was a two-time 5A state champion.
In 2012, Smart was listed as the No. 1 shooting guard in the nation and No. 10 player overall. He was considered a five-star recruit by ESPN.com and was named a McDonald's All-American.
In his senior year at Marcus High, Smart averaged 15.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists.
OKLAHOMA STATE
Smart spent two years at Oklahoma State, the first of which resulted in a 24–8 season and a third-place finish in the Big 12. Oklahoma State earned a No. 5 seed in the 2013 NCAA Tournament but was upset by No. 12 Oregon in the first round.
That season, Smart averaged 15.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game. He recorded 99 steals (averaging three per game) to lead the Big 12.
In his sophomore campaign, Smart averaged 18 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. Smart's season was marred by a controversial altercation with a Texas Tech fan on Feb. 8, 2014, for which Smart served a three-game suspension.
Oklahoma State later fell to Gonzaga in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but Smart's efforts didn't go unnoticed. He finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals in the loss to become the first player in tournament history with 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals in a game.
On April 7, 2014, Smart declared for the NBA Draft. . .
BOSTON CELTICS
Smart played in 67 games with the C's his rookie year, starting in 38 of them. He averaged 7.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game and earned himself a spot on the NBA's All-Rookie Second Team.
Smart became a restricted free agent in June 2018, but he agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract to stay in Boston shortly thereafter.
Now in his sixth NBA season, Smart has become one of the Celtics' most important players. Fresh off a 2018-19 campaign in which he was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, Smart has picked up right where he left off and has seen his offensive numbers improve so far as well.
"Wolverine" — as Smart's teammates have called him recently — remains the heart and soul of this C's unit.
Don't miss Marcus Smart Day and NBC Sports Boston's coverage of Celtics-Spurs, which tips off Wednesday at 6 p.m. with Celtics Pregame Live, and then Mike and Scal have the call at 7 p.m. You can also stream the game on the MyTeams App.