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Keith Smart

Keith Smart
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Smart as head coach of the Golden State Warriors
Memphis Grizzlies
Position Assistant coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1964-09-21) September 21, 1964 (age 52)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school McKinley (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College
NBA draft 1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career 1988–1997
Position Guard
Number 3
Coaching career 1997–present
Career history
As player:
1988 San Antonio Spurs
1989 San Miguel Beermen (Philippines)
1989 Worcester Counts (WBL)
1990 Youngstown Pride (WBL)
1991 Halifax Windjammers (WBL)
1993 Bravo de Lara (Venezuela)
1994 Cambrais Basket (France)
1995 Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venezuela)
1995–1996 Florida Beachdogs (CBA)
1996–1997 Fort Wayne Fury (CBA)
As coach:
1997–2000 Fort Wayne Fury
20002003 Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
2003 Cleveland Cavaliers
20032010 Golden State Warriors (assistant)
2010–2011 Golden State Warriors
2011–2012 Sacramento Kings (assistant)
20112013 Sacramento Kings
20142016 Miami Heat (assistant)
2016–present Memphis Grizzlies (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jonathan Keith Smart (born September 21, 1964) is an American retired basketball player and current assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is perhaps best remembered for hitting the game-winning shot in the 1987 NCAA championship game. The shot gave the Indiana Hoosiers a 74–73 victory over the Syracuse Orangemen. He had transferred to Indiana from Garden City Community College in Kansas where he was a two-year standout and Jayhawk Conference Player of the Year.

After two seasons at Indiana, Smart was signed by the San Antonio Spurs, with whom he played two games in the 1988–89 season. In 12 minutes, Smart scored two points and had two assists and one rebound. Smart later played in the Philippines, with the San Miguel Beermen of the PBA, in the 1989 Reinforced Conference, where he played through an injury and was eventually replaced by Ennis Whatley after only five games. After the PBA, he played in the World Basketball League: first with the Worcester Counts in 1989. He then played for the Youngstown Pride and was traded to the Halifax Windjammers in March 1991. Smart later played in the Continental Basketball Association with the Rapid City Thrillers (1995–96) and Fort Wayne Fury (1996–97). He also played two seasons in France, and one in Venezuela.


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