Alabama-Huntsville guard Jaime Smith (SR, 6-3, 185, Birmingham, AL) earns his third all-time award, first this season, after leading No. 3 UAH to a 4-0 record over the holiday break. Smith averaged 22.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 30.0 minutes, while shooting 56.3 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from beyond the arc.
The junior helped the Chargers close 2012 with a pair of home non-conference triumphs, netting a team-high 24 points along with seven assists in a 99-84 win over Tennessee Temple, before pacing his squad with 19 points en route to a 107-63 triumph over in-state, in-region Tuskegee. Alabama-Huntsville opened 2013 with back-to-back GSC road wins starting with a 77-79 squeaker at Valdosta State where Smith assisted the game-winning bucket and finished with night with a game-best 28 points and six assists. The Birmingham native paced UAH in a 78-75 victory at West Florida on Saturday, contributing a team-high 18 points and eight dishes in 35 minutes.