JaJuan Smith
| No. 13 – GKK Šibenik | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | Croatian League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 24, 1985 Cleveland, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McMinn County (Athens, Tennessee) |
| College | Tennessee (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez |
| 2009 | Minas Tênis Clube |
| 2010 | Beirasar Rosalía |
| 2009–2011 | Tulsa 66ers |
| 2011 | Air21 Express |
| 2011–2012 | Saint John Mill Rats |
| 2012 | Selçuk Üniversitesi |
| 2012 | Tsmoki-Minsk |
| 2014–2015 | Glasgow Rocks |
| 2015–present | GKK Šibenik |
JaJuan Smith (born December 24, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for GKK Šibenik of the Croatian 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]
References
- ↑ Mavs waive three players
- ↑ Olimpija adds two rookies
- ↑ Union Olimpija, Smith part ways
- ↑ JAJUAN SMITH JOINED PAU ORTHEZ
- ↑ Express to parade Smith as Commissioner's Cup import
- ↑ JaJuan Smith
- ↑ Basketball: Rocks' new boy JaJuan Smith reveals big ambitions
- ↑ ROCKS HAVE CHANGING OF THE GUARD
- ↑ VIDEO: 30-godišnji JaJuan Smith novi je playmaker ‘građana’ (Croatian)
- ↑ GKK Sibenik tabs JaJuan Smith, ex Glasgow Rocks