May 26, 2026 8:00 PM
SMU landed Utah transfer Jacob Patrick, a 6-foot-6 guard who brings elite 3-point shooting and added size to Andy Enfield’s roster.
SMU basketball just added another long-range weapon.
Utah transfer Jacob Patrick has committed to the Mustangs, giving Andy Enfield’s 2026-27 roster a 6-6 guard with real shooting juice and international experience. For an SMU team trying to get bigger without losing offensive firepower, this move makes a lot of sense.
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Patrick’s lone season at Utah was cut short by injury, limiting him to 10 games. But when he was on the floor, he shot it like a problem. Patrick hit 20 of 43 from 3-point range, good for 46.5 percent, while averaging 7.2 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.
He also shot 47.2 percent overall and scored a season-high 13 points against Cal.
That’s a small sample, sure. But 46.5 percent from deep still gets your attention.
Patrick also brings a different background than the typical transfer. The 22-year-old German previously played with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in the German BBL, averaging 7.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 2025 before making the jump to college basketball.
Now he joins an SMU team coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance and trying to level up physically. Enfield has been clear about the mission: add size, length, rim protection and better defensive rebounding after last season’s guard-heavy group leaned hard on elite offense.
Patrick helps with the size part immediately.
He joins a transfer backcourt that already includes Tulane’s Rowan Brumbaugh and North Texas’ David Terrell Jr., giving SMU more options, more shooting and more positional flexibility.
The biggest question is health. If Patrick is fully recovered, he gives the Mustangs a dangerous floor-spacer who can punish defenses for helping inside.
SMU didn’t need to rebuild its identity from scratch.
It needed to add length and teeth around a winning foundation. Patrick gives the Mustangs another piece that fits the plan.
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