Larry Smith (basketball)

For other people named Larry Smith, see Larry Smith (disambiguation).

Larry Smith

No. 13, 2
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	January 18, 1958 (1958-01-18) Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States
Nationality	American
High school	Simmons HS (Hollandale, Mississippi)
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College	Alcorn State (1976–1980)
NBA Draft	1980 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Pro career	1980–1993
Career history
As player:
1980–1989	Golden State Warriors
1989–1992	Houston Rockets
1992–1993	San Antonio Spurs
As coach:
1993–2003	Houston Rockets (assistant)
2003–2004	Atlanta Hawks (assistant)
2004–2005	Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)
2005–2006	Albuquerque Thunderbirds (assistant)
2006–2007	Anaheim Arsenal
2007	Austin Toros (assistant)
2008–2011	Alcorn State
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1981) NCAA rebounding leader (1980) 2× SWAC Player of the Year (1979–1980)
Career statistics
Points	5,904 (6.7 ppg)
Rebounds	8,125 (9.2 rpg)
Assists	941 (1.1 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Larry Smith (born January 18, 1958 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi) is a former American professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward/center from Alcorn State University, Smith spent 13 seasons (1980–1993) in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing for the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs. Smith received NBA All-Rookie Team Honors in 1981, and would become one of the best rebounders of the 1980s. He had career averages of 9.2 rebounds and 25.9 minutes per game.

He worked as an assistant coach for Rudy Tomjanovich with the Rockets from 1993 until 2002, helping them capture their back-to-back NBA titles in 1993-94 and 1994-95. After ten years with the Rockets, Smith was hired as the assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks in 2003. In 2004, he was hired by the Los Angeles Lakers to be the assistant coach for Tomjanovich. However, Tomjanovich was fired during the 2004–05 season. Smith remained as an assistant coach for interim head coach Frank Hamblen until the end of the season.

After serving as an assistant coach of the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, as the head coach of the Anaheim Arsenal, and as an assistant coach for the Austin Toros in the NBA D-League, Smith was hired to be an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the 2008 season.

On May 8, 2008, officials made the announcement during a news conference in Vicksburg, Mississippi that Smith has been named as the head basketball coach for Alcorn State University. In 2011, Smith was moved from this position to become director of athletic development for the school.

See also

• List of National Basketball Association players with most rebounds in a game
• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders

External links

• Larry Smith Coach Profile at NBA.com
• Larry Smith NBA Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
• Larry Smith College Basketball Statistics at Sports-Reference.com
• Larry Smith College Basketball Coaching Record at Sports-Reference.com