Tolu Smith
Detroit Pistons
Tolu Smith
Detroit Pistons
As the Pistons rebuild their Bad Boy identity, Smith can help shift the culture as a brawny big man who gets after it on the glass and defensively. He scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds in his lone appearance for Detroit as a rookie.
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Motor City cruises past College Park behind monster performances
February 22nd, 2026Drew Peterson stuffed the stat sheet with 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists, hitting six threes on 8/10 shooting. He added two blocks, a steal, and finished +47. Isaac Jones poured in 33 points on 11/15 shooting (3/4 from three), adding seven rebounds, two steals, a block, and was a +23. Tolu Smith had 26 points on 10/11 shooting with 11 rebounds, six assists, two steals, five blocks, and was a +34.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Peterson | 22 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | +47 |
| Isaac Jones | 33 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +23 |
| Tolu Smith | 26 | - | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | +34 |
Smith plays well in short stint
February 20th, 2026As a result of Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart's suspension, Tolu Smith played 18 minutes off the bench in last night's victory over the Knicks. He added 4 points and 2 rebounds, including an impressive offensive rebound and putback through heavy traffic in the paint. He picked up 5 fouls but held his own on the floor.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolu Smith | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | - | +1 |
Smith shows grit in rotation opportunity
January 10th, 2026Tolu Smith got some extended run for the Pistons tonight and brought his lunch pail with him. The big man's scoring touch was off, going 1/7 from the field, but he grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds (six offensive) and blocked a career-high four shots.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolu Smith | 9 | - | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
Tolu Smith dominantes garbage time vs Cleveland
October 27th, 2025Pistons big man Tolu Smith made his presence felt despite playing just six minutes tonight. He dropped 11 points, going 3/4 from the field and 5/7 from the line.
Notable Box Scores
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolu Smith | 11 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | +12 |
10/6/25 Two-Way Preseason Standouts
October 7th, 2025Pete Nance (MIL): 15 PTS/4 3PM/3 REB/2 AST/2 STL JD Davison (HOU): 17 PTS/5 3PM/3 REB/4 AST Tolu Smith (DET): 11 PTS/11 REB/2 AST/1 BLK PJ Hall (MEM): 10 PTS/2 3PM/3 REB/3 STL/1 BLK Adam Flagler (SAS): 10 PTS/2 3PM/2 REB/6 AST/1 STL Zack Austin (OKC): 13 PTS/3 3PM/3 REB/1 STL/1 BLK