Stevin Smith

Stevin L. Smith (born January 24, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player, who is also known for his involvement in the 1994 Arizona State point-shaving scandal.

Stevin Smith
Personal information
Born (1972-01-24) January 24, 1972
Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolH. Grady Spruce (Dallas, Texas)
CollegeArizona State (1990–1994)
NBA draft1994 / Undrafted
Playing career1994–2008
PositionShooting guard
Career history
1994Somontano Huesca
1994–1995Grand Rapids Hoops
1995Sunkist Orange Juicers
1995–1996Grand Rapids Hoops
1996–1997Sioux Falls Skyforce
1997Dallas Mavericks
1997–1998Olympique Antibes
1998–1999Kuşadası
2000–2001Olympique Antibes
2001–2002SLUC Nancy
2002–2003ASVEL Villeurbanne
2003–2004Ironi Nahariya
2004–2006Dynamo Moscow Region
2006–2007Scafati Basket
2007–2008Lukoil Academic
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA U21 World Championship
1993 Valladolid National team

Early life

Smith was born in Dallas, Texas and the only son of Eunice Smith. He was an outstanding high school basketball player. He played at Arizona State University under head coach Bill Frieder.

College career

Smith played point guard for Arizona State University from 1991 through 1994, and was a two-time All-Pac-10 selection. However, he also became involved in the 1994 Arizona State point shaving scandal along with ASU teammate Isaac Burton. Smith allegedly received $20,000 for shaving points in the game against Oregon State on January 28, 1994.[1] He was arrested in the summer of 1997, and in December 1997, Smith and Burton pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges, admitting taking bribes to fix four games in 1994.[2] Smith was sentenced to one year and one day in prison.[1]

Smith holds the Arizona State Records career records for most three-point shots attempted and most three-point shots made. He shares the career record for most steals with Fat Lever.[3]

Professional basketball career

After failing to make an NBA team after leaving college in 1994, Smith took his game overseas, playing for the Spanish team Somontano Huesca during the 1994-95 season. Over the next four years, Smith played for teams in Turkey, France and in the CBA.

During the 1997 NBA season, Smith signed two consecutive 10-day contracts with the Dallas Mavericks, and received his only NBA playing time. He played 60 minutes over eight games, scoring 14 points for a 1.8 per-game average.

After his release from prison in 2000, Smith returned to Europe and his professional basketball career, playing for three different teams based in France from 2001–03, in the Israeli League in 2004 and for Dynamo Moscow in Russia for two seasons until 2006. In 2006-07, Smith joined Legea Scafati of the Italian Serie A league.[4]

Post-playing career

Stevin Smith later became the Vice President of the N.O.W. Program, a mentoring program for young people in the Dallas area while being a father to his 3 children, Kayla, Chole, and Aerian.[5][6]

References
  1. Stevin "Hedake" Smith's path to redemption, SLAM Magazine (October 6, 2010)
  2. Point-Shaving Scandal Hits Arizona State, Los Angeles Times (December 6, 1997)
  3. "Arizona State's Top-25 Basketball Players". scout.com. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  4. EUROBASKET - Legea Scafati Basket basketball - team details, stats, news, roster
  5. thenowprogram.org
  6. Original Old School: Hard Knock Life
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