NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion head coach Jeff Jones announced the addition of Charles Smith IV, a transfer from Southern Methodist University, to the Monarchs roster on Wednesday morning. Smith IV is a 6-5, 185-pound guard from Atlanta, Georgia with three years of eligibility remaining.
"We are very excited to welcome Charles Smith IV (C4) to the ODU men's basketball family," said ODU head coach Jeff Jones. "His desire to compete and play in a winning program were apparent throughout the recruiting process. Obviously, his ability to shoot the three pointer addresses a big need for our squad."
As a sophomore at SMU in 2020-21, Smith IV played in all 17 games, averaging 5.2 points, 1.4 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game, while connecting on 44.7% from 3-point range, which ranked second in the American Athletic Conference. In the season opener against Sam Houston State, he scored a career high 11 points and hauled down a career high five rebounds.
"I chose Old Dominion because it is a tremendous opportunity to attend a great school, develop under an amazing coaching staff, live in an awesome city and play for some of the best fans in the country," said Smith IV. "I'm looking forward to joining up with the team and getting to work. My goal is to help make a really good team even better. I've heard great things about Monarch Nation and I can't wait to join the family!"
In high school, Smith IV was a four-star recruit by ESPN and the No. 31 ranked wing in the country according to ESPN. He was a consensus top 50 performer at the Pangos All-American Camp, where he led all prospects in three-point field goal percentage shooting 63.6%. In 2018-19, he helped lead Wheeler High School to the 7A Georgia Quadrant 4 semifinal.
Jones Announces Addition of SMU Transfer Charles Smith IV to Roster
