SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Head coach Chris Gerlufsen and the University of San Francisco men's basketball program announced today the signing of guard Legend Smiley (Seattle, WA).

"Legend Smiley is an outstanding addition to our basketball family here at San Francisco," said Gerlufsen. "Legend is a skilled, high-character guard from the talent-rich city of Seattle, Washington - home of former USF great Khalil Shabazz. Prior to his commitment, Legend was exposed to high level basketball at Garfield High School, with NW Rotary Rebels and at Link Academy. We look forward to him being an integral part of our program for years to come."

Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Smiley competed for Link Academy in Southern California his senior year as he guided his team to the EYBL Scholastic Tournament Championship and the No. 2 overall seed at Chipotle Nationals.

Prior to his time at Link Academy, Smiley was a three-year standout guard at Garfield High School in Seattle as he was named Metro League MVP following his junior season. As a junior, Smiley averaged 23.5 points per game and guided his team to the Metro League quarterfinals. One year prior, he helped Garfield to a class 3A state championship as a sophomore as he was named MVP of the 3A state tournament.

Known as one of the best shooters in the 2025 class, Smiley is ranked as the No. 174 prospect in the class by 247 Sports. Smiley chose San Francisco over Montana, Seattle U, UNLV, Utah State and Washington.

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