High school basketball: Keshrey Smith Jr. of California is the national leader in assists at over 12 per game
By Dean Backes
Feb 2, 2023, 9:00am
Viking point guard has reached double figures in assists 25 times this season.
Keshrey Smith Jr. of
Blair (Pasadena, Calif.) is high school boys basketball's national leader in assists per game with a 12.7 average, according to statistics submitted to MaxPreps. The 6-foot point guard has reached double figures in assists 25 times this season.
In addition to his national-leading assist total, Smith averages 10.0 points, 2.7 steals and 2.6 rebounds per game. He dealt out a season-high 18 assists during a 91-34 win over Mesrobian in November.
Smith has produced 14 double-doubles in points and assists so far this season.
Ikee Brooks of
Hansberry (Chicago) is No. 2 nationally at 12.2 assists per game. The 6-foot guard dished out a season-high 20 assists in a 77-43 win over UIC College Prep. Brooks has produced 13 triple-doubles on the season.
Read on for a complete look at the nation's assists leaders.
| Leaderboard - Player Assists Per Game |
| 1 | | 12.7 |
| 2 | | 12.2 |
| 3 | | 12.2 |
| 4 | | 11.8 |
| 5 | | 9.9 |
| 6 | | 9.7 |
| 7 | | 9.6 |
| 8 | | 9.5 |
| 9 | | 9.3 |
| 10 | | 9.3 |
| 11 | | 9.2 |
| 12 | | 9.1 |
| 13 | | 9.1 |
| 14 | | 9.0 |
| 15 | | 8.9 |
| 16 | | 8.8 |
| 17 | | 8.7 |
| 18 | | 8.7 |
| 19 | | 8.4 |
| 20 | | 8.4 |
| 21 | | 8.4 |
| 22 | | 8.4 |
| 23 | | 8.3 |
| 24 | | 8.2 |
| 25 | | 8.2 |
| 26 | | 8.1 |
| 27 | | 8.1 |
| 28 | | 8.1 |
| 29 | | 8.0 |
| 30 | | 8.0 |
| 31 | | 7.9 |
| 32 | | 7.9 |
| 33 | | 7.8 |
| 34 | | 7.8 |
| 35 | | 7.7 |
| 36 | | 7.7 |
| 37 | | 7.6 |
| 38 | | 7.6 |
| 39 | | 7.6 |
| 40 | | 7.5 |
| 41 | | 7.5 |
| 42 | | 7.5 |
| 43 | | 7.5 |
| 44 | | 7.5 |
| 45 | | 7.4 |
| 46 | | 7.4 |
| 47 | | 7.4 |
| 48 | | 7.4 |
| 49 | | 7.3 |
| 50 | | 7.3 |
