Joe Smith (basketball player)
Smith with the Lakers in December 2010
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
July 26, 1975 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Matthew Fontaine Maury (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| College | Maryland (1993–1995) |
| NBA draft | 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1995–2011 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 32, 9, 8, 7, 1 |
| Career history | |
| 1995–1998 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1999–2000 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2000–2001 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2001–2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2003–2006 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2006 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2006–2007 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2007–2008 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2008–2009 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2009–2010 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2010 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2010–2011 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,208 (10.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,575 (6.4 rpg) |
| Blocks | 868 (0.8 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Joseph Leynard Smith (born July 26, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who played at power forward position for 12 teams of the NBA during his 16-year career.
Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, Smith was the College Player of the Year at Maryland in 1995 and the No. 1 pick of that season's NBA draft, picked by the Golden State Warriors. He was named to the 1995–96 All-Rookie team. Smith was mobile throughout his career, the NBA indicated that he was one of the most traded players. In 1998, Smith was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers; he then played for the Minnesota Timberwolves (with a mid-way pitstop for the Detroit Pistons) until 2003. He later played for the Milwaukee Bucks, the Denver Nuggets, the 76ers again, the Chicago Bulls, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Atlanta Hawks, the New Jersey Nets, and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Smith attended Maury High School and played at the University of Maryland. In the 1995 NBA draft, Smith was selected by the Golden State Warriors as the first overall pick, before fellow power forwards Kevin Garnett, Antonio McDyess and Rasheed Wallace, as well as guard Jerry Stackhouse. Smith was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team for the 1995–96 season and finished third in the Rookie of the Year voting to Damon Stoudamire and Arvydas Sabonis.
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