Jason Smith (basketball, born 1974)

Jason Smith
Position	Guard/Forward
Nickname	Twin Air
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	94 kg
Team	Retired
Nationality	Australia
Born	October 20, 1974 (1974-10-20) Melbourne, Victoria
Junior Association	Vermont
Debut	1995
Previous Clubs	South East Melbourne Magic 1995-98 Victoria Titans 1999-2002 Rida Scafati 2002-2003 Scavolini Pesaro 2003 Sydney Kings 2003-2005, 2005-3007 KK Cibona Zagreb 2005 Sydney Spirit 2008-2009
Championships	1996, 2005
Career Highlights	Grand Final MVP (2005) NBL's First Team (2001, 2005) Boomers Squad Member 2009 Victoria State of Origin Team

Jason Mathew Smith (born 20 October 1974) is a retired Australian professional basketball player.

Smith's career began with the South East Melbourne Magic and was just starting to find his feet when the club folded, however Smith was given another chance when new franchise Victoria Titans elected to keep his contract. Smith contributed to the success of the Titans that saw them reach consecutive Grand Finals but to no avail. Although Victoria were travelling alright on the court, off it was another story and it was not long before Victoria folded. Once Victoria had folded, Smith signed a contract with the Sydney Kings. And although Jason struggled during his first season with Sydney he excelled during the playoff series leading Sydney Kings to an NBL championship and Jason was named Grand Final MVP.

On the 18 June, 2009, Smith announced his retirement from basketball.

Outside of the NBL, Jason has had a few short stints in Europe where he played on Croatian team Cibona Zagreb and Italian teams Rida Scafati and Scavolini Pesaro. Smith is a Christian.

External links

• NBL Profile
• Jason Smith Profile

Awards
Preceded by Ben Pepper	NBL Best Sixth Man 1998	Succeeded by Bruce Bolden
Preceded by Matthew Nielsen	NBL Grand Final MVP 2005	Succeeded by Chris Anstey