Chris Smith (basketball, born 1970)

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Chris Smith
Personal information
Born (1970-05-17) May 17, 1970 (age 53)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolKolbe Cathedral (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
CollegeUConn (1988–1992)
NBA draft1992: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career1992–2000
PositionPoint guard
Number3
Career history
19921995Minnesota Timberwolves
1995–1996Cáceres
1996Capitalinos de San Juan
1996–1997Echo Houthalen
1997CSP Limoges
1997–1998Grand Rapids Hoops
1998La Crosse Bobcats
1998Maccabi Ra'anana
1999Fort Wayne Fury
1999Rockford Lightning
1999–2000Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,140 (5.1 ppg)
Rebounds291 (1.3 rpg)
Assists627 (2.8 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Argentina National team
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1990 Seattle National team

Christopher Gerard Smith (born May 17, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard.

Basketball career[edit]

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Smith played collegiately at the University of Connecticut.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

Personal life[edit]

Smith son, Christopher Smith Jr. is now the assistant coach of Indiana Wesleyan University. Smith is cousin of another basketball player, and point guard, Mario Chalmers, who also played in the National Basketball Association, notably with the Miami Heat.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chris Smith". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  2. ^ 1990 USA Basketball Archived August 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ UConn basketball's all-time top scorer joins People's Bank; Peoples.com, 30 October 2003 Archived 6 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Heat acquire draft rights to Mario Chalmers; NBA.com, 26 June 2008

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