Charles Smith (basketball, born 1975)
 Smith playing with Efes Pilsen. |
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| Shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | August 22, 1975 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Paul Laurence Dunbar (Fort Worth, Texas) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | New Mexico (1993–1997) |
| NBA Draft | 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall |
| Selected by the Miami Heat | |
| Pro career | 1997–present |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | Miami Heat |
| 1998–1999 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1999–2000 | Rockford Lightning (CBA) |
| 2000–2001 | Snaidero Udine (Italy) |
| 2001–2002 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2002–2003 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2003 | Makedonikos (Greece) |
| 2003–2004 | Carisbo Castelmaggiore (Italy) |
| 2004–2005 | Scavolini Pesaro (Italy) |
| 2005–2006 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2006 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2006 | Efes Pilsen (Turkey) |
| 2006–2008 | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| 2008–2010 | Efes Pilsen (Turkey) |
| 2010–2011 | Lottomatica Roma (Italy) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Charles Cornelius Smith (commonly known as Charles Smith; born August 22, 1975 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American professional basketball player. He is currently a free agent.
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[edit] Amateur career
Collegiately, Smith was a star at the University of New Mexico with the Lobos, after he played high school ball at famed Dunbar High School in Fort Worth.
[edit] Pro career
Smith has played for the Denver Nuggets, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. A prolific scorer, he starred in European national leagues with Makedonikos Kozani, Virtus Bologna and Efes Pilsen SK. With the Italian League team Scavolini Pesaro in 2005, he won the first-ever Alphonso Ford Trophy as he was the best scorer in the 2004-05 Euroleague season.
He was also named the Finals MVP of the Eurocup in the 2006-07 season, while playing with the Spanish ACB League club Real Madrid. He moved back to the Turkish Basketball League for the 2008-09 season, when he signed with Efes Pilsen. He moved back to Italy for the 2010-11 season, when he signed a one-year contract with Lottomatica Roma.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- NBA.com Profile
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Charles Smith at Basketball-Reference.com
- Basketpedya.com Profile
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| Preceded by New award |
Alphonso Ford Trophy 2005 |
Succeeded by Drew Nicholas |
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- 1975 births
- African American basketball players
- American basketball players
- People from Fort Worth, Texas
- Living people
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- Miami Heat draft picks
- Miami Heat players
- New Mexico Lobos men's basketball players
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- San Antonio Spurs players
- Denver Nuggets players
- Liga ACB players
- Real Madrid Baloncesto players
- Victoria Libertas Pesaro players
- Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna players
- Anadolu Efes SK players
- Pallacanestro Virtus Roma players
- Shooting guards
