Coach Brown on Smatt                                                        

"Whenever you think of Jesse, you think of energy. He’s always adds energy to any match that we play in and he’s always a factor whether he’s playing well or not. He’ll always be there fighting and clawing, and he’ll do whatever it takes to put us in the match. He provides an energy and a spark anytime he’s on the court." 

2001 Fall Season

Struggled a bit during the fall season after turning in an outstanding junior season for the Tigers ... Finished with a 2-8 singles record during tournament play ... Plays with a style more suited toward team competitions ... Turned in some strong performances in doubles play and finished the fall with a 4-3 record. 

Junior Season (2000-01)

Scored the clinching point in the regional final match for the third-consecutive year as he defeated Texas’ Jose Zarhi, 7-6(4), 6-2 ... Two seasons ago, he clinched the match against Tulane before scoring the final point against Clemson last season ... Finished third on the team in wins this season with 22 ... Compiled an overall record of 22-15 on the season ... Earned the 60th victory of his career by defeating Alabama’s Chris Gostek in the Southeastern Conference Tournament ... Ended the season with a 13-8 record in dual matches ... Finished with a 6-2 record in No. 3 singles play ... Ended the year undefeated on court No. 1 with a 1-0 record ... Defeated three opponents ranked among the Top 100 ... Compiled a 20-9 overall record in doubles play ... Player who made great strides in the offseason both physically and mentally ... Very enthusiastic player on the court ...Solid baseline player that has good net skills ... Posted a 10‑6 record in the fall with three wins over ranked opponents to earn his first ever singles ranking ... Reached fourth round of ITA Region III Championships ... Earned his third varsity letter.

 Sophomore Season (1999‑00)

Continued to improve throughout the season as he went 24‑14 on the year, including 13‑9 in dual matches ... Recorded a 7‑3 conference dual record playing mostly at No. 5 singles ... Had a seven match win streak at one point in the season ... Notched three wins over ranked foes, including his biggest win over 56th‑ranked Anders Stenman of Ole Miss ... Posted a 10‑4 record in the fall including a 1‑0 record against ranked foes ... Reached the final of the Southern Collegiate Championships "B" flight ... Lost in third round of ITA Region III Championships ... Teamed with Ajay Ramaswami to form one of the top doubles teams in the nation at the No. 3 position ... Pair went 20‑4 overall and 20‑3 in dual matches ... The duo won 17 of its final 18 matches, including 13-in-a-row at one point ... Upset No. 32 Handoyo‑Crews of Tennessee for biggest win ... Earned his second varsity letter. 

Freshman Season (1998-1999)

One of four talented freshmen to join the Tigers in the 1999 season ... Started every match but two despite being injured during part of the season ... Was 17‑18 on the year, but eight losses came at the hands of ranked opponents ... Recorded a 13-11 dual record while competing predominately at the No. 5 position ... Saw action at No.’s 3‑6 and played No. 6 in the NCAA Tournament ... Was crucial late in season as he went 9‑2 during LSU’s 12‑match win streak that led the team to the SEC Championship and the Final Four ... His 7‑6 (4), 6‑3 win over Duke’s Marko Cerenko in the NCAA quarterfinals proved to be his most timely win of the year as LSU upset the second‑ranked Blue Devils ... Competed at No. 3 doubles with partner Jonas Samuelsson ... The pair went 15‑6 in dual action including a 6‑4 conference mark ... The combination finished 1‑0 against ranked foes ... Earned his first varsity letter. 

Prior to LSU

Competed at Cooper City High School in Cooper City, Fla., for four years ... Led the team to the District Championship ... Ranked as one of the top 20 juniors in the nation. 

Personal

Born on November 20, 1979 ... Parents are Edward and Camille Smatt ... He is the third of four children ... Has two older sisters and a younger brother ... Plays right handed.

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