Tony Smith (basketball)
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| Shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 14, 1968 |
| Place of birth | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Wauwatosa East |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Marquette |
| NBA Draft | 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51st overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Pro career | 1990–2002 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1995 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1995–1996 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1996 | Miami Heat |
| 1996–1997 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1997 | Tau Cerámica (Spain) |
| 1997–1998 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2000–2001 | Rockford Lightning (CBA) |
| 2001 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2001 | Vip Rimini (Italy) |
| 2001 | San Lázaro (Dominican Republic) |
| 2002 | Phoenix Eclipse (ABA) |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,504 (5.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 735 (1.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 881 (1.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Charles Anton (Tony) Smith (born June 14, 1968 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin) is a retired American professional basketball player.
Smith played high school basketball at Wauwatosa East High School, which retired his number 34 jersey at ceremonies held in 2007.[1] He then played collegiately at Marquette University, being inducted into Marquette's Hall of Fame in September 2006.[2]
He was selected with the 24th pick of the 2nd round in the 1990 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He played with six different NBA teams from 1990 to 2001, and last played in 2002 with the Phoenix Eclipse of the American Basketball Association.[3]
He wore the #34 jersey as a Laker prior to Shaquille O'Neal joining the team.
[edit] References
- ^ Witrado, Anthony. "Tosa East gives Harris, Smith high honor", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 12, 2007. Accessed December 30, 2007. "But before Harris played basketball at the University of Wisconsin or for the Dallas Mavericks, he wowed fans, coaches and even opposing players at Wauwatosa East.... And before Tony Smith was recognized as a coach and high school basketball commentator, he and his full head of curls starred at the same high school before playing at Marquette and for six NBA teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers."
- ^ Celebrating Alumni: Tony Smith By Andrew Sharos, MarquetteHoops.com, posted 14 Sept. 2006, retrieved 8 Jan. 2007
- ^ NCAA tracker - Marquette University @ usbasket.com retrieved 8 Jan. 2007
[edit] External links
- NBA.com profile
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
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