Nationality American Name Chris Smith Position Point guard Pro career 1992–2000 Weight 86 kg | Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg) Height 1.91 m Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Role Basketball player | |
 | ||
Born May 17, 1970 (age 53)
Bridgeport, Connecticut ( 1970-05-17 ) College Connecticut (1988–1992) NBA draft 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34th overall Education Kolbe Cathedral High School, University of Connecticut | ||
J r chris smith basketball clinic recap
Christopher Gerard Smith (born May 17, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player, in the point guard position.
Contents
- J r chris smith basketball clinic recap
- Fightball up close chris smith
- Basketball career
- Personal
- References
Fightball up close chris smith
Basketball career
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Smith played collegiately at the University of Connecticut. He left the Huskies after scoring 2,145 points in his four years, an all-time record (this included another record, 1,140 points in Big East Conference history), and also led the team in career three-point field goals with 242, being one of only two UConn players to score at least 500 points in three different seasons.
A member of the UConn Basketball All Century Team, Smith was also nominated for the John Wooden Award, was named a McDonald's All American and was a member of an All-Big East first team. He played for the US national team in the 1990 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.
Smith was selected in the second round (34th overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played three seasons (224 total games) with the team, averaging 5.1 points, 2.8 assists, 1.3 rebounds and .5 steals per game.
He continued to play for various franchises in the Continental Basketball Association and Europe until 2000, when a series of injuries transitioned his career to sales and financial services. He received a B.A. in business administration, going on to work as a business development officer for both the People's Bank and its insurance subsidiary, Beardsley, Brown & Bassett.
Personal
Smith is cousin of another basketball player, and point guard, Mario Chalmers, who also plays in the National Basketball Association, notably with the Miami Heat.