Smith-Rivera, A New Kid From the Oak

D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (born December 20, 1992) is an American college basketball player for the Georgetown Hoyas.

Smith-Rivera is the son of Mateo and Kelana Rivera. He started high school at North Central High School in Indianapolis, and led his team to a state championship in his sophomore year. He transferred to the basketball specialty Oak Hill Academy in Virginia for his senior year, and he helped lead that team to the 2012 national championship.

He was recruited by UCLA, Louisville, Memphis, NC State, and Georgetown. He visited with NC State, but signed a letter of intent with Georgetown on October 15, 2011.

College career

Smith-Rivera appeared in all 32 games his freshman year with the Hoyas, when the team won a share of the Big East Conference Regular Season Championship, and went to the 2013 NCAA Tournament. He was named to the Big East's All-Rookie team. In his sophomore year, he started all but one game, recorded two double-doubles, and led the team with an average 17.6 points-per-game.[1] He was selected for the Big East Weekly Honor Roll five times during the season, and was named to the All-Big East Second Team at the end of the conference season.

Prior to his junior year, Smith-Rivera was selected as the Big East Preseason Player of the Year, the sixth Georgetown player to receive the award.

No. 4 – Georgetown Hoyas
Position Guard
League Big East Conference

Personal information
Born December 20, 1992 (age 22)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 218 lb (99 kg)

Career information
High school North Central (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)

College Georgetown (2012–present)

Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big East (2014)
Big East All-Rookie Team (2013)