
03-30-2012, 06:45 PM
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Lenzelle Smith Jr. comfortable with his role
March, 30, 2012
By Myron Medcalf
New Orleans -- During a defensive drill in Ohio State?s Friday afternoon practice at the Superdome, Lenzelle Smith Jr. screamed to let his teammates know his position.
?I got it! I?m here!? he shouted as his squad prepared for Saturday?s Final Four matchup against Kansas.
He didn?t have to yell for the college basketball world to acknowledge him last weekend, when he scored 17 points against Cincinnati in the Sweet 16 and 18 points against Syracuse in the Elite Eight. He connected on 11 of his 18 shots (6-for-10 from beyond the arc) and recorded nine rebounds during that stretch, too.
They were breakout performances for the sophomore.
For a while, however, Smith didn?t know exactly where he stood with the Buckeyes. That?s the challenge that comes with playing next to four other starters who combine to average 56.9 points per game.
?It?s very difficult. It even gets to the point where it?s frustrating at times,? Smith said. ?Sacrificing whatever your personal intentions [are] for the betterment of the team is great. That?s the type of teammates you need. That?s what I wanted to do, type of guy I am. I?ve always been the type of player who?s willing to do whatever it takes to win.?
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