Chris Smith (basketball, born 1970)

Chris Smith
Personal information
Born	May 17, 1970 (age 54); Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Kolbe Cathedral (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
College	UConn (1988–1992)
NBA draft	1992: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
	Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career	1992–2000
Position	Point guard
Number	3
Career history
1992–1995	Minnesota Timberwolves
1995–1996	Cáceres
1996	Capitalinos de San Juan
1996–1997	Limoges CSP
1997–1998	Grand Rapids Hoops
1998	La Crosse Bobcats
1998	Maccabi Ra'anana
1999	Fort Wayne Fury
1999	Rockford Lightning
1999–2000	Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Big East (1992); Third-team Parade All-American (1988);
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,140 (5.1 ppg)
Rebounds	291 (1.3 rpg)
Assists	627 (2.8 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Men's basketball
Representing United States
FIBA World Championship
Goodwill Games

Christopher Gerard Smith (born May 17, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard.

Basketball career

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Smith played collegiately at the University of Connecticut.^[1] He left the Huskies after scoring 2,145 points in his four years, an all-time record (this included another record, 1,140 points in Big East Conference history), and also led the team in career three-point field goals with 242, being one of only two UConn players to score at least 500 points in three different seasons.

A member of the UConn Basketball All Century Team, Smith was also nominated for the John Wooden Award, was named a McDonald's All American and was a member of an All-Big East first team. He played for the US national team in the 1990 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.^[2]

Smith was selected in the second round (34th overall) of the 1992 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played three seasons (224 total games) with the team, averaging 5.1 points, 2.8 assists, 1.3 rebounds and .5 steals per game.

He continued to play for various franchises in the Continental Basketball Association and Europe until 2000, when a series of injuries transitioned his career to sales and financial services. He received a B.A. in business administration, going on to work as a business development officer for both the People's Bank and its insurance subsidiary, Beardsley, Brown & Bassett.^[3]

Personal life

Smith son, Christopher Smith Jr. is now the assistant coach of Indiana Wesleyan University. Smith is cousin of another basketball player, and point guard, Mario Chalmers, who also played in the National Basketball Association, notably with the Miami Heat.^[4]

References

^ "Chris Smith". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
^ 1990 USA Basketball Archived August 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ UConn basketball's all-time top scorer joins People's Bank; Peoples.com, 30 October 2003 Archived 6 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ Heat acquire draft rights to Mario Chalmers; NBA.com, 26 June 2008

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
Basketpedya career data

[1] "Chris Smith". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2010.

[2] 1990 USA Basketball Archived August 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[3] UConn basketball's all-time top scorer joins People's Bank; Peoples.com, 30 October 2003 Archived 6 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine

[4] Heat acquire draft rights to Mario Chalmers; NBA.com, 26 June 2008

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