Nationality American Name Eddie Smith Position Shooting guard NBA draft 2007 / Undrafted Weight 91 kg | Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Height 1.91 m Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Role Basketball Player Pro career 2007 | |
Born February 17, 1983 (age 41)
Illinois ( 1983-02-17 ) High school Springfield Southeast
(Springfield, Illinois) 2007–2009 Oklahoma/Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry Education Moberly Area Community College, University of Illinois at Springfield | ||
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Eddie Jermaine "E. J." Smith (born February 17, 1983) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Windsor Express of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).
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College career
He attended high school at Springfield Southeast High School. Smith attended Moberly Area Community College in Moberly, Missouri from 2003 to 2005 where he was a two time All-American (honorable mention and first team), Region 16 Player of the Year & Division I - National Junior College Player of the Year. In his second year he averaged 18.2 points, 6 assists and 3.5 steals with 4.7 rebounds. Smith was also named to the NJCAA all-tournament team. In an addition he is one of just four players in Moberly Area CC history to twice earn All-America honors, even surpassing former NBA all-stars Mitch Richmond & Gerald Wilkins with that honor. Smith is also the only player in MACC history to earn NJCAA Player-of-the-Year honor.
Professional career
Smith was named NBL Canada Sixth Man of the Year in 2012.