- "I made VWC my top choice because it has a beautiful campus filled with individuals who are about your well-being"
- Selected VWC over Christopher Newport University and Old Dominion University
Career Highs
Points: 5 – (Mary Washington – 12/17/14)
Rebounds: 2 - (3x, most recent, at Randolph – 1/28/15)
Assists: NA
Steals: 1 – (Mary Washington – 12/17/14)
Blocks: 1 – (Guilford – 2/21/15)
Sophomore (2015-16): Sat out the 2015-16 season due to injury.
Freshman (2014-15): Saw good time off the bench as a first-year, appearing in 15 contests… Had a season-high five points and one steal against the University of Mary Washington on December 17… Shot 60% from the field.
Academic Accomplishments: Academic Dean’s scholarship recipient
Before VWC: Competed in basketball, volleyball, football and tennis… Played three years at Highland Springs before finishing at Henrico… Helped guide Henrico to a 21-7 record, conference championship and state 5A runner-up finish as a senior… Part of a state final four team as a rookie at Highland Springs… All-academic team honoree all four years… Spanish Honor Society member… Honor Roll honoree all four years.
Personal: Son of Leslie Smith.
Get to Know Claude
- Enjoys rhythm and blues, rap, pop music, seafood, and vacation time in Costa Rica
- A fan of the University of Kansas twin sisters Dakota and Dylan Gonzalez, basketball's Miami Heat, football's Pittsburgh Steelers and singer Alicia Keys
- Favorites include the"Cirque Du Freak" book series, the movie "Eight Crazy Nights," and the TV series "Sanford and Sons"
- Goal after graduation: "to become a psychologist"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "an outgoing individual who loves to overachieve"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being close with teammates and the ability to travel to different states doing what I love to do the most"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my offensive game"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to become a starter, leave my mark at VWC as a great player and leave with an ODAC and national championships"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Marilyn Monroe"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm in a nice house with my beautiful family"
- People might be surprised to know: "I haven't really grown since seventh grade"
- The most important advice I've received is: "work harder than the next man" -- Linwood Johnson
