Jason Smith (American basketball)
Smith with the Philadelphia 76ers in December 2007
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| No. 14 – Washington Wizards | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 2, 1986 Greeley, Colorado |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Platte Valley (Kersey, Colorado) |
| College | Colorado State (2004–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall |
| Selected by the Miami Heat | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2010 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2010–2014 | New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans |
| 2014–2015 | New York Knicks |
| 2015–2016 | Orlando Magic |
| 2016–present | Washington Wizards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jason Victor Smith (born March 2, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Colorado State University before being selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Miami Heat.
Smith attended Platte Valley High School in Kersey, Colorado where he was regarded as the state's premier prep player during his senior season in 2003–04. He was a two-time state player of the year, was named to the All-Colorado team as a junior and senior, was a three-year letterwinner and starter for the Broncos, was named to all-conference and all-state teams three times, and was selected as most outstanding player in state Class 3A tournament as a senior.
As a freshman at Colorado State in 2004–05, Smith was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year and earned all-MWC honorable mention honors. In 26 games (11 starts), he averaged 10.5 points on 55.4 percent shooting (103-of-186) with 5.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 blocked shots in 24.4 minutes per game.
As a sophomore in 2005–06, Smith played in and started all 31 games for the Rams, and the season's end, he earned first-team All-Mountain West and second-team NABC all-district honors. On the season, he averaged 16.2 points on 51.7 percent shooting (178-of-344) with 7.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 blocked shots in 28.7 minutes per game.
As a junior in 2006–07, Smith earned first-team All-Mountain West honors for a second straight year after he led the MWC in rebounding (10.1 rpg, ranked ninth nationally) and ranked sixth in scoring (16.8 ppg).
On April 3, 2007, Smith declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility. He left Colorado State ranking ninth on the school's all-time leading scoring list with 1,281 points. He also ranked sixth in rebounds (683) and fifth in blocked shots (149), while his 24 career double-doubles was the second-most in school history.
Smith was selected with the 20th overall pick by the Miami Heat in the 2007 NBA draft but was later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers on draft night. On July 10, 2007, he signed his rookie scale contract with the 76ers and went on to average 4.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 76 games as a rookie.
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