GRAND FORKS, N.D. – University of North Dakota men's basketball head coach Paul Sather has announced the addition of Anthony Smith III for the 2025-26 season. The Fighting Hawks inked the Hopkins, Minnesota native on Wednesday, April 16. Smith joins a 2025-26 UND prep class that includes Marley and Micah Curtis of St. Louis Park, Minnesota (St. Louis Park HS) and Horace, North Dakota native (Kindred HS) Karson Ouse.
 
Meet Anthony Smith III
6-0 | Guard | Hopkins, Minnesota | Hopkins HS
 
Mr. Basketball of Minnesota Top 10 finalist…2024-25 All-Lake Conference selection…Minnesota Star Tribune labeled Smith as "one of the best players" in the state…Finished prep career with 1,958 points…Averaged 24.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 4.0 apg as a senior…Shot 42% from beyond-the-arc as a senior…Highly active on the AAU circuit during his prep career…
 
Coach Sather on Anthony:
"Anthony comes from one of the best programs in the Midwest in Hopkins High School (MN).  He's a proven winner and high level competitor that can impact both sides of the floor.  Anthony can score from anywhere on the floor but also has skill and feel to find the open man and make his teammates better.  Anthony impacts winning, and we're excited about his commitment to UND."
 
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