Chris Smith (basketball)

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Chris G. Smith (born May 17, 1970, in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American former professional basketball player. He is the University of Connecticut Huskies's career leader in scoring with 2,145 points. He is the top Husky scorer in Big East history with 1,140 points, leader in career three-point field goals with 242 and one of only two UConn players to score at least 500 points in three different seasons. Smith is also a member of the UConn Basketball All Century Team.

Smith was picked in the second round (34th overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played three seasons (224 total games) with career averages of 5.1 points, 2.8 assists, 1.3 rebounds, and .5 steals per game