Kahuku High School graduate and rookie forward Tolu Smith has signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons and has been added to the team’s roster ahead of their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rob DeMello KHON (@robdemello) Smith, who excelled at Mississippi State, has been a standout for Detroit’s G League affiliate this season, averaging 17.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game through nine appearances. Kahuku's Tolu Smith has signed two-way contract with Pistons, called up to Detroit roster ahead of game against Trail Blazers on Monday ▪️ Can join Hilo's Red Rocha in 1950's as only Hawaii High School graduates to ever play in NBA regular season game https://t.co/TBOcxDrOtP… pic.twitter.com/KRxQ5KVVXj— Rob DeMello (@RobDeMelloKHON) January 6, 2025 The 24-year-old, a former Hawaii state player of the year, is on the cusp of making history. If he sees action in an NBA regular-season game, Smith would become just the second Hawaii high school graduate to do so. The first was Hilo native Red Rocha, a two-time All-Star in the 1950s with the Baltimore Bullets and Syracuse Nationals.