Top-30 Prospect LJ Smith transfers to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia for his junior season

Posted Aug 23, 2025
Rising junior guard LJ Smith posted on social media that he is on the move for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. The 6-foot-5 star is leaving Lincolnton (NC) and will now attend nationally-ranked Oak Hill Academy for his final two seasons of high school basketball. Smith broke the single-season record in the state of North Carolina by a sophomore. (Sports Illustrated)

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