Jalen Smith is a 22-year-old professional basketball who is an African-American and plays for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. Jalen Smith played for the Phoenix Suns from 2020 to 2022.
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Jalen Smith is the son of an African-American retired Navy chief called Charles Smith.
Why do they call Jalen Smith sticks?
Jalen Smith is nicknamed “Sticks” and he earned this name from his amateur sporting career days.
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The name “Sticks” was given to Jalen Smith by his amateur team coach as the coach was on a mission of nicknaming all his team members. Due to the slimness of Jalen Smith, he was given the name “Sticks” by his coach called Mark Turgeon.
Jalen Smith played high school basketball for Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland, and played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team at the University of Maryland.
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