Steven Smith (basketball)

Steven Alexander Smith (born April 12, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'9" (2.06 m)[1] tall power forward. He played college basketball for the La Salle University.

Steven Smith
Steven Smith, 2014
Personal information
Born (1983-04-12) April 12, 1983
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolNortheast (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeLa Salle (2002–2006)
NBA draft2006 / Undrafted
Playing career2006–present
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
Career history
2006–2007Philadelphia 76ers
2007Anaheim Arsenal
2007Sevilla
2007–2008Anaheim Arsenal
2008Solsonica Rieti
2008–2009Kolossos Rodou
2010Ironi Nahariya
2010EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2010–2011Panellinios
2011–2012Panathinaikos
2012–2014Virtus Bologna
2014Austin Toros
2014–2015JL Bourg-en-Bresse
2015–2016Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2016–2017Champagne Châlons-Reims
2017–2018Quimsa
2018Olympique Antibes
Career highlights and awards

College career

Smith is a graduate of Northeast High School, and later La Salle University, where he won the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Award twice, in the years 2005 and 2006, while playing the La Salle's men's basketball team, the Explorers.

Professional career

After starting the 2006-07 NBA season with the Philadelphia 76ers, Smith was waived in January 2007. In eight total NBA games, he averaged 0.6 points and 0.8 rebounds per game.[2] He also played for the Anaheim Arsenal of the D-League during the 2007-08 season.

In February 2008, he joined the Italian League pro club Solsonica Rieti and finished the 2007-08 season there. He signed with the Greek League pro club Kolossos Rodou for the 2008-09 season. After averaging 18.3 points per game in 21 games, he suffered an Achilles tendon rupture and missed the rest of the season.[3]

In August 2010, he signed with the German Eurocup team EWE Baskets Oldenburg,[4] but he was released in December.[5] He then played in Greece with Panellinios,[6] and later with Panathinaikos.[7]

On March 24, 2014 he was signed by the Austin Toros.[8]

On August 8, 2014 he was signed by French team Bourg-en-Bresse.[9]

On August 19, 2015, he signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez.[10]

On June 23, 2016, Smith signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims.[11]

On October 2, 2017, Smith signed in Argentina with Quimsa of the Liga Nacional de Básquet.[12]

References
  1. RealGM.com profile
  2. 76ers Request Waivers on Forward Steven Smith.
  3. Steven Smith Is Heading To Greece.
  4. Steven Smith verstärkt die EWE Baskets.
  5. EWE Baskets releases Smith, signs Bogdanovic.
  6. Panellinios picks up Smith at forward.
  7. Panathinaikos signs Smith at forward.
  8. Toros acquire Steven Smith
  9. Pro A : Bourg signe Steven Smith (French)
  10. "Pau-Orthez announces Steven Smith". Sportando.com. August 19, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  11. Chalons-Reims inks Steven Smith
  12. Steven Smith signed with Quimsa
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