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JaJuan Smith
No. 2 – Muba Hangtuah Sumatera Selatan
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueIndonesian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1985-12-24) December 24, 1985 (age 39)
Cleveland, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcMinn County (Athens, Tennessee)
CollegeTennessee (2004–2008)
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2009Minas Tênis Clube
2010Beirasar Rosalía
2009–2011Tulsa 66ers
2011Air21 Express
2011–2012Saint John Mill Rats
2012Selçuk Üniversitesi
2012Tsmoki-Minsk
2014–2015Glasgow Rocks
2015GKK Šibenik
2016–presentMuba Hangtuah Sumatera Selatan
Career highlights and awards
  • Honorable-Mention All-SECAP (2008)

JaJuan Smith (born December 24, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Muba Hangtuah Sumatera Selatan of the Indonesian Basketball League. He is an Athens, Tennessee native although he is noted by the press as a Cleveland, Tennessee native.

College career

Smith was a collegiate basketball player who formerly played for the Tennessee Volunteers at the University of Tennessee.

Professional career

Smith was cut by the NBA club the Dallas Mavericks on October 22, 2008.[1] At the end of October 2008, he signed a contract with the Slovenian League club, Union Olimpija of the Euroleague, through the end of 2008-09 season,[2] but he left the team in less than a week due to personal reasons.[3] On December 26, 2008, he signed a short term contract with French League club Elan Bearnais Pau-Orthez.[4]

In February 2011, JaJuan Smith was signed to play for the Air21 Express in the Philippine Basketball Association.[5]

In September 2014, Smith signed with Glasgow Rocks of the British Basketball League for the 2014–15 season.[6][7] On January 21, 2015, the Glasgow Rocks announced that JaJuan had left the franchise.[8] On March 24, 2015, he signed with GKK Šibenik of Croatia for the rest of the season.[9][10]

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