Marcus Smart comfortable with decision to return for an extra year after freshman season

Former Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart will likely be a lottery selection during June's NBA Draft, but many questioned his motives when he passed up the opportunity to enter the 2013 draft, with critics saying he cost himself millions of dollars.

Smart, however, looks back on his decision to return as a beneficial experience that helped him grow as a basketball player and has no regrets about his choice.

"The reason I came back is my freshman year was the first time I played point guard," Smart told Charles F. Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "I wanted to embrace that role and become a better point guard, learn the position before I take my talents to the NBA where guys have been playing that role their whole life."

He was a polarizing figure with Oklahoma State, and made headlines in February when he got into an altercation with a fan that resulted in a three-game suspension. 

"Everything that happened this season, I wouldn't change it a bit," Smart said. "It got me ready for things to come in the NBA."

Smart was interviewed by numerous teams while attending the NBA draft combine and says only a few teams have asked him about the incident.

"I had a couple teams ask me about that," Smart said. "I'm not shying away from it. I know the questions are coming.

"That's in the past. I'm focused on my future right now. It happened. If I keep dwelling on it, it's not going to make me a better player."