Russ Smith Drops 43 Points in G League Return

There's only one word that can describe the performance Russ Smith put on on Thursday night. "Russdiculous." The guard, acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on December 30, wasted no time reminding the G League what he does best. Score. https://twitter.com/Specter_Smit/status/1476621272381640713 Smith dropped 43 points, 24 of which came in the fourth quarter. At one point in the final frame, he accounted for 21 consecutive Fort Wayne points in the loss to Raptors 905. This night that seemed remarkable just felt predictable. https://twitter.com/nbagleague/status/1479294679585857538 The former Louisville star holds the league's single-game scoring record, as he tallied 65 points back in March of 2016 with the Delaware Blue Coats. He hit just one three in that game. So, when news broke that Smith was returning to the G League, it was almost expected for some kind of offensive outpouring to take place in his first few games. He spoiled fans by doing it in his first. Smith's jersey is set to be retired by Louisville on January 22nd in the team's game against Notre Dame. He's fifth all-time in scoring in program history, and will become the program's fifth jersey to be retired. The Mad Ants will play their second game against the 905 on Saturday at 1pm/ET on NBAGLeague.com.