Tanner Smith (basketball)
![]() Smith with Clemson | |
No. 5 – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Bundesliga |
Personal information | |
Born | Alpharetta, Georgia | March 30, 1990
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Wesleyan School (Norcross, Georgia) |
College | Clemson (2008–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | Landstede Basketbal |
2013–present | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
Career highlights and awards | |
Professional Collegiate
High school
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Tanner James Smith (born March 30, 1990) is a former American professional basketball player for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in the Basketball Bundesliga in Germany and a former basketball player for Clemson University and Landstede Basketball in the Netherlands. He currently serves as the Director of Basketball Operations for the Charlotte 49ers Basketball Team.[1] He has been noted by such sources as The Post and Courier, The Times and Democrat, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for founding Tanner’s Totes, an organization that helps to cheer up children and teenagers with cancer through donations of large tote bags filled with toys and other recreational items.[2][3][4][5][6] Tanner's Totes have delivered to hospitals in 25 states across the US.[4][7] Over 3000 totes have been delivered.[4][7] Smith has also been interviewed by ESPN in print and in televised interviews and has been featured on the ABC special "Everyday Health".[8]
Tanner Smith graduated in December 2011 with a degree in Marketing[6][9] and finished playing his final season at Clemson as a graduate student.[10]
College career
Tanner Smith started three seasons as a Guard on the Clemson Tigers men's basketball team.[11] He committed to Clemson University on September 13, 2007[12] under coach Oliver Purnell over offers from the University of Oregon, the University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, the University of Georgia, Auburn University, and the University of Cincinnati.[9]
He played high school basketball at Wesleyan School in Norcross, Georgia.[9] He was rated as a 3-star prospect in high school and as the #22 small forward in the nation by Scout.com[13] and given a Scout Grade of 87 on ESPN.com.[14] He was also rated 16th in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com, two spots lower than his teammate and roommate at Clemson, Andre Young.[15]
When considering schools, Smith chose Clemson mainly because of location; It was far enough away from home for him to be independent, but still close enough that his parents would be able to come to his games. Conference also played a part in his decision. Clemson is in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), which Dana O'Neil says is "a league Tanner remembers watching as a kid."[3]
Statistics
Season | Team | G | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MPG | TO | FGM-FGA | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA |
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2008-09 | Clemson Tigers | 32 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .448 | .357 | .667 | 13.2 | 1.1 | 1.3-3.0 | 0.5-1.3 | 0.4-0.7 |
2009–10 | Clemson Tigers | 32 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .401 | .275 | .740 | 24.9 | 2.1 | 2.8-6.9 | 0.8-2.8 | 2.3-3.1 |
2010–11 | Clemson Tigers | 32 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .411 | .333 | .728 | 29.3 | 1.9 | 2.5-6.0 | 1.0-2.9 | 1.8-2.5 |
2011–12 | Clemson Tigers | 31 | 11.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | .457 | .351 | .721 | 32.6 | 2.1 | 3.9-8.6 | 1.3-3.7 | 2.0-2.8 |
Career Averages: | 7.8 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.429 | .329 | .714 | 25 | 1.8 | 2.6-6.1 | 0.9-2.7 | 1.6-2.3 |
Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MIN | TO | FGM-FGA | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA |
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2008-09 | Clemson Tigers | 32 | 115 | 57 | 34 | 29 | 6 | .448 | .357 | .667 | 422 | 36 | 43-96 | 15-42 | 14-21 |
2009–10 | Clemson Tigers | 32 | 277 | 133 | 69 | 37 | 13 | .401 | .275 | .740 | 798 | 66 | 89-222 | 25-91 | 74-100 |
2010–11 | Clemson Tigers | 32 | 248 | 112 | 89 | 41 | 8 | .411 | .333 | .728 | 936 | 60 | 79-192 | 31-93 | 59-81 |
2011–12 | Clemson Tigers | 31 | 346 | 157 | 128 | 52 | 7 | .457 | .351 | .721 | 1011 | 65 | 122-267 | 40-114 | 62-86 |
Career Totals: | 127 | 986 | 459 | 320 | 159 | 34 | 0.429 | .329 | .714 | 3165 | 227 | 333-777 | 40-340 | 209-288 |
Awards
Throughout his college career, Tanner Smith has earned numerous awards, including but not limited to the 2011 C. J. Spiller Award given to a student-athlete chosen by the Clemson University student body for exceptional representation of the school through athletics and academics; the Mr. Effort Award his junior year given to the athlete that exhibits the most "hustle"; and the 2011 Tiger Pride Award, given to the Clemson athlete who best embodies the term "student athlete". He is also a four-time member of the All-ACC Academic Team, making him only the second player in Clemson history to make the team all four years.[16][17][18]
Professional career
Smith played his first professional season in the Dutch Basketball League, playing for Landstede Basketbal from Zwolle.[19] In July 2013, Smith signed with MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg in Germany.[20]
Honors
- DBL All-Star (1): 2013
Tanner's Totes
Tanner's Totes is a non-profit organization that works to cheer up children and teens with cancer undergoing long-term treatment in the hospital through the donation of large tote bags filled with new, non-food items.[2] It is an IRS-approved, publicly supported 501(c)(3) organization.[2][5] In the fourth grade, Tanner Smith was assigned to write a paper about his three wishes.[3][5][6] In it, he wrote that he wished for a golden retriever, to become a professional basketball player, and to help kids with cancer.[3][4][5] Tanner's Totes was established two years later, when Smith was in the sixth grade, after he reiterated his wish to cheer up kids with cancer.[3]
References
- ^ "Charlotte 49ers". www.charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ a b c "About Us". Tanner's Totes, Inc. Darren Jackson LLC.
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(help) - ^ a b c d e O'Neil, Dana. "From childhood wish to lasting legacy, Smith's charity specializes in smiles". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures.
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(help) - ^ a b c d Sawchik, Travis. "Clemson senior Tanner Smith can say he learned a lot from his father". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d Hummer, Steve. "His Greatests Assists Are Off Court". Atlanta Journal Constitution.
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(help) - ^ a b c "Lowe's Senior Class Award: Tanner Smith". seniorclassaward.com.
- ^ a b Sawchik, Travis. "Clemson basketball player Tanner Smith's selflessness sparks smiles". Post and Courier. Evening Post Publishing Co. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ Vandervort, Will. "A Special Moment: Everyday Health Chronicles the Story of Tanner's Totes". IPTAY Media.
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(help) - ^ a b c "Player Bio: Tanner Smith". Clemson Tigers: The Official Site of Clemson University Athletics. CBS Interactive.
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(help) - ^ "Nine football players among 20 student-athletes who graduated today". Orange&White. 2012 Scripps Newspaper Group. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Tanner Smith Stats".
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(help) - ^ "Tanner Smith". rivals.yahoo.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Tanner Smith Wesleyan School roster". Scout.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Recruiting Nation Basketball Tanner Smith". ESPN.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "2008 Prospect Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "About Lowe's Senior Class Award". seniorclassaward.com. Premier Sports Management. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Lowe's Senior Class Award: Tanner Smith". www.seniorclassaward.com.
- ^ "Clemson men's basketball leads league with four on Academic All-ACC team". orangeandwhite.com. Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Landstede Basketbal signs Tanner Smith" at weblogzwolle.nl (July 31, 2012) Template:Nl icon
- ^ "Tanner Smith to Ludwigsburg" at basketballplus.nl (July 9, 2013) Template:Nl icon
External links
- Living people
- 1990 births
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
- Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Clemson Tigers men's basketball players
- Dutch Basketball League players
- Landstede Basketbal players
- People from Alpharetta, Georgia
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Fulton County, Georgia