Otis Smith (basketball)

Otis Smith

Smith at the Air Canada Centre in April 2008
Personal information
Born	(1964-01-30) January 30, 1964 (age 53) Jacksonville, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Nathan Bedford Forrest (Jacksonville, Florida)
College	Jacksonville (1982–1986)
NBA draft	1986 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career	1986–1997
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Number	22, 18, 32
Coaching career	2014–present
Career history
As player:
1986–1987	Denver Nuggets
1987–1989	Golden State Warriors
1989–1992	Orlando Magic
1996–1997	Solna Vikings
As coach:
2014–2016	Grand Rapids Drive
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,951 (10.5 ppg)
Rebounds	1,416 (3.8 rpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Otis Fitzgerald Smith (born January 30, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Jacksonville.

Smith was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida and was a star athlete at Forrest High School, graduating in 1982.

Smith played at Jacksonville University (JU) from 1982–1986 and earned a degree in marketing and management. He became the only player in school history to tally more than 1,700 points and 900 rebounds in his collegiate career. In 1986, he was named the Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament MVP. His jersey was retired at Jacksonville University in 2002.

Smith was taken with the 17th pick in the second round of the 1986 NBA Draft out of Jacksonville University by the Denver Nuggets. He played one full season and part of a second with the Nuggets before being traded to the Golden State Warriors during the 1987-88 season. He played the remainder of that season and the 1988-89 season with the Warriors. He participated in the 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where he finished 4th overall, and also in the 1991 contest, where he finished in 7th place.

Otis Smith became a member of the Orlando Magic on June 15, 1989 as one of the 12 players selected in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft. He was on the roster for the team's inaugural game in the 1989-90 season, and he played there through the 1991-92 season. He posted career highs of 13.9 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game in 1991 with the Magic. Smith retired with a knee injury after his sixth season, playing in 375 games, with career averages of 10.5 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 1.8 assists per game.