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Jamar Smith's new life

His silky smooth shot began to come back, and Smith wound up averaging 18.5 points while shooting 48 percent from long range in the 21 games during his first season at Southern Indiana.

"In my 23 years in Division II, I've never seen anyone as good as Jamar Smith," Herdes said.

"It's ridiculous," said first-year coach Rodney Watson, whose team is 22-0 and ranked No. 2 in the nation. "He's on a different level -- and I've had a chance to coach pros."

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