Ishmael Smith
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| No. 14 – Detroit Pistons | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 5, 1988 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Central Cabarrus (Concord, North Carolina) |
| College | Wake Forest (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Houston Rockets |
| 2011 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2011 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2011–2012 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2012–2013 | Orlando Magic |
| 2013 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2013–2014 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2014–2015 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2015 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2015 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2015–2016 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2016–present | Detroit Pistons |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
Ishmael Larry "Ish" Smith (born July 5, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Wake Forest before going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft.
Smith attended Central Cabarrus High School playing under Scott Brewer. He averaged 24.8 points and 9.8 assists per game as a senior and led Central Cabarrus to a 25–3 record and a MECA–6 Conference regular season and tournament title, which earned him the Meca–6 Conference Player of the Year in 2006, all-conference honors and being named Piedmont Player of the Year by the Charlotte Observer's (he also earned the last two accolades as a junior).
When he graduated, he was ranked as the No. 28 point guard in the country according to Rivals.com while being rated by Scout.com as the No. 17 point guard and the No. 82 prospect nationally.
Smith played college basketball for Wake Forest, finishing second all-time for assists in school history. In his four years with the Deacons he had averages of 9.2 points, 5.1 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.26 steals in 121 games. He also stands as the only player in school history with 1,000 points (1,114) and 600 assists (612) in his career.
As a senior, Smith averaged 13.2 points, 6.0 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.68 steals. He was named Second-Team All-ACC and earned Second-Team All-District honors from the NABC. Smith also received the team’s Murray Greason Award and Team Assists Leader award after finishing third in the ACC and seventh nationally in assists per game in 2009–10.
After going undrafted on the 2010 NBA draft, Smith signed with the Houston Rockets on August 23, 2010. On January 17, 2011, he was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League. He was recalled by the Rockets on January 24, reassigned on February 1, an recalled again on February 7.
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