Dru Smith, an American professional basketball player born on December 30, 1997, has a two-way deal with the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and the NBA G League’s Long Island Nets. He participated in college hoops with the Missouri Tigers and Evansville Purple Aces.

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Quick Facts

Name	Dru Smith
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	December 30, 1997 (age 25)
	Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Father	Leonard Smith
Mother	Kendra Giles
Siblings	Jaxon, Jadlen, Riley, and Daveon
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Marley Miller
Salary/Networth	$251,521
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school	FJ Reitz
	(Evansville, Indiana)
College	Evansville (2016–2018)
	Missouri (2019–2021)
NBA draft	2021 / Undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2023	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2022	Miami Heat
2023–present	Brooklyn Nets
2023–present	→Long Island Nets
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC – Coaches (2021)
Second-team All-SEC – AP (2021)
SEC All-Defensive Team (2021)
MVC Most Improved Team (2018)
MVC All-Freshman Team (2017)

Family Background

Dru Smith, born on December 30, 1997, in Evansville, Indiana, is an American professional basketball player. Dru Smith’s parents are reportedly Leonard Smith and Kendra Giles. Has four siblings: Jaxon, Jadlen, Riley, and Daveon.

High School Career

Smith went to Evansville, Indiana’s FJ Reitz High School. As a starting point guard with Jaelan Sanford and Alex Stein in his junior year, he averaged 10.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. With Smith’s aid, his team went 29-2 and competed for the Class 4A state championship. He led Reitz to a 22-5 record and the Class 4A regional championships as a senior, averaging 20.8 points, 7.3 assists, seven rebounds, and 4.1 steals per game. Smith has been selected to play for the Indiana All-Stars. Despite scholarship offers from Ball State, Northern Kentucky, South Alabama, and Indiana State, he decided to play collegiate basketball for Evansville. Smith chose this institution because of its proximity to his house.

College Career

Evansville

Smith made five three-pointers and scored 19 points in Evansville’s 109-83 defeat against Wichita State on February 22, 2017. He was titled to the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) All-rookie Team after averaging 5.3 points, 2.9 assists, and 2.6 rebs per game as a rookie. In a 91-76 victory over Bowling Green on December 5, 2017, Smith scored a season-high 25 points on 11-of-13 shooting and added seven assists and four steals. As a sophomore, he led the MVC with a 48.2 three-point field goal percentage, averaging 13.7 points, 4.6 assists, and two steals per game. He earned a spot on the MVC’s Most Improved Squad.

Missouri

Smith chose Missouri over Xavier and Virginia Tech, where he had scholarship offers after his sophomore year, and moved there.[9] Because of NCAA transfer regulations, he had to sit out the following season. He recorded his first double-double against Xavier (63-58 in overtime) on November 12, 2019, scoring 22 points and grabbing ten rebounds. His 28 points against 11th-ranked Auburn in an 85-73 win on February 15, 2020, were a junior season best. Smith scored 12.7 points per game while contributing 4.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.1 steals as a junior. He stole 64 bases, the most in the SEC and sixth in school history. Smith scored 14.3 points per game as a senior and added 3.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.1 steals.

Professional Career

Miami Heat/Sioux Falls Skyforce (2021–2023)

Smith signed with the Miami Heat on September 10, 2021, after participating in the 2021 NBA Summer League after going undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft. Before the start of the season, he was released and became an affiliate player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Smith was released on February 1, 2022, after a knee injury ended his season.

The Miami Heat gave Smith a two-way deal on October 13, 2022. On November 13, he was released by the Heat and immediately signed with the Skyforce. Smith was re-signed to a two-way deal with the Heat on November 25, 2022. However, he was released on December 11 and re-signed with Skyforce the following day.

Brooklyn Nets (2023–present)

The Brooklyn Nets and Smith agreed to a two-way deal on January 13, 2023.

Relationship Status

Dru Smith grew up in Evansville and attended the University of Evansville, where he participated in the basketball program. There, he started dating Marley Miller, a basketball player for the Purple Aces.

The two have a long history of sharing a love of basketball on and off the court. Miller was Smith’s first choice as a collegiate rebounder.

After she graduated from college, Miller followed Smith to Columbia, Missouri, and he relocated there to attend the University of Missouri. They got engaged in 2020 and tied the knot on June 12, 2021, both residents of Evansville.

In the 2021 NBA draft, Smith was not selected. He became an affiliate player for the Miami Heat, playing for the Sioux Falls Skyforce. His wife followed him to Sioux Falls, and she also found a job there.

What comes next for shooting guard Dru Smith and his wife remains to be seen after he signed a two-way deal with the Brooklyn Nets. While in Brooklyn, Marley has been posting photos to social media.

Salary and Net Worth

His expected salary with the Brooklyn Nets is $251,521, whereas with the Miami Heat, it was $122,836. 

He’s the 18th highest-paid player on the Brooklyn Nets and the 241st highest-paid guard in the NBA this season. Aaron Reilly of AMR Agency is his agent.

Who is Marley Nix Miller?

Dru Smith signed a deal for a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets in January of 2023. A new WAG and a young shooting guard have joined the franchise. Since Dru Smith began playing in the NBA, the couple has remained together. Since Smith played collegiate basketball in Evansville, he has improved dramatically, and most of the credit for this goes to his former coach, the erstwhile Marley Miller. It is reported that she can outrun her husband on the court and has an impressive athletic history. In this Marley Smith bio, we give you an inside look at who she is.

Quick Facts

NAME	Marley Nix Miller
NICKNAME	Marley
AGE	26 Years
BIRTH	March 14, 1997 Illinois
SPOUSE	Dru Smith (2021-present)
SIBLINGS	Blake, Quinn
PARENTS	Missy Mitchell (Mother), Chris Miller (Father)
NATIONALITY	American
JOB	Teacher/Entrepreneur
OWNS	Sweat x Smith
ALUMNI	University of Evansville, Richland County High School

Marley Smith’s Family

Marley Nix Miller was born in Olney, Illinois, on March 14, 1997. Missy Mitchell and Chris Miller are her parents.

Marley had two brothers while she was growing up, Blake and Quinn. Quinn is a multi-sport athlete at his school.

Missy Mitchell, their mom, is employed by the local school district and runs businesses in the fashion and mental health industries.

Marley Smith’s Education and Career

Basketball was a big part of Marley Miller’s high school experience at Richland County. The injury tragically ended the final year of the young athlete’s stellar performance.

Miller spent one year as a junior college athlete at Vincennes University. Later, she shifted her academic focus to the University of Evansville.

Miller, who had to sit out the 2016–17 campaign due to an injury, appeared in 29 games with the Purple Aces in 2017–18, including 21 starts. She graduated in 2019 with a degree in elementary education.

She got a job teaching fifth grade at Columbia, Missouri’s Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary School in 2019 and stayed there through 2021. After that, in 2021 and ’22, she was employed by the Sioux Falls School District in South Dakota.

Marley Smith has been thinking about starting her own business since 2020. She established the athleisure apparel website Sweat x Smith.

Marley Smith and Dru Smith’s Relationship

Dru Smith is an Evansville native and former University of Evansville, basketball player. There, he began dating Purple Aces basketball player Marley Miller.

The two have been friends for a long time and share a common interest in basketball. As a college rebounder, Miller was Smith’s first choice.

After Smith’s senior year of college, Miller decided to attend the University of Missouri and moved to Columbia, Missouri, near her. They both call Evansville, Indiana home and set their wedding date on June 12, 2021, after an engagement in 2020.

Smith was undrafted in the 2021 NBA draught. He signed with the Miami Heat’s minor league affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. His wife eventually joined him in Sioux Falls, where she secured employment.

Dru Smith, a shooting guard, recently signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets, but his future with the team and his wife is uncertain. Marley has been busy uploading Brooklyn images to her social media accounts.

 

 

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