Steven Smith (basketball)

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Steven Smith
Virtus Bologna
Small forward / Power forward
Personal information
Born (1983-04-12) April 12, 1983
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Northeast (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College La Salle (2002–2006)
NBA draft 2006 / Undrafted
Pro playing career 2006–present
Career history
2006–2007 Philadelphia 76ers
2007 Anaheim Arsenal
2007 Sevilla
2007–2008 Anaheim Arsenal
2008 Solsonica Rieti
2008–2009 Kolossos Rodou
2010 Ironi Nahariya
2010 EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2010–2011 Panellinios
2011–2012 Panathinaikos
2012–present Virtus Bologna

Steven Alexander Smith (born April 12, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. He played in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers. He is a 6'9" (2.06 m) 250 lb. (113.4 kg)[1] power forward.

College career

Smith is a graduate of Northeast High School, and later La Salle University, where he won the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year Award twice, in the years 2005 and 2006, while playing the La Salle's men's basketball team, the Explorers.

Pro career

After starting the 2006-07 NBA season with the Philadelphia 76ers, Smith was waived in January 2007. In eight total NBA games, he averaged 0.6 points and 0.8 rebounds per game.[2] He also played for the Anaheim Arsenal of the D-League during the 2007-08 season.

In February 2008, he joined the Italian League pro club Solsonica Rieti and finished the 2007-08 season there. He signed with the Greek League pro club Kolossos Rodou for the 2008-09 season. After averaging 18.3 points per game in 21 games, he suffered an Achilles tendon rupture and missed the rest of the season.[3]

In 2010, he signed with the German Eurocup team EWE Baskets Oldenburg,[4] but he was released in December.[5] He then played with Panellinios Basket of the Greek League,[6] and later signed with Panathinaikos of the Greek League.[7]

Awards and accomplishments

  • Atlantic 10: Co-Player of the Year (2005)
  • Atlantic 10: Player of the Year (2006)

Panathinaikos B.C.

References

  1. ↑ NBA.com Official Player Profile.
  2. ↑ 76ers Request Waivers on Forward Steven Smith.
  3. ↑ Steven Smith Is Heading To Greece.
  4. ↑ Steven Smith verstärkt die EWE Baskets.
  5. ↑ EWE Baskets releases Smith, signs Bogdanovic.
  6. ↑ Panellinios picks up Smith at forward.
  7. ↑ Panathinaikos signs Smith at forward.

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