Charles Smith (basketball, born August 1975) facts for kids
Smith playing with Efes Pilsen in December 2009.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | August 22, 1975 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Paul Laurence Dunbar (Fort Worth, Texas) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | New Mexico (1993–1997) |
| NBA Draft | 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall |
| Selected by the Miami Heat | |
| Pro career | 1997–2011 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | Miami Heat |
| 1998–1999 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1999–2000 | Rockford Lightning |
| 2000–2001 | Snaidero Udine |
| 2001–2002 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2002–2003 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2003 | Makedonikos |
| 2003–2004 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2004–2005 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 2005–2006 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2006 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2006 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2006–2008 | Real Madrid |
| 2008–2010 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2010–2011 | Lottomatica Roma |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Charles Cornelius Smith (born August 22, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the Alphonso Ford Trophy winner and an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2005.
High school
Smith played high school basketball at Dunbar High School, in Fort Worth.
College career
Collegiately, Smith was a star at the University of New Mexico, with the Lobos.
Professional career
Smith played with the Denver Nuggets, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. A prolific scorer, he starred in European national leagues with Makedonikos Kozani, Virtus Bologna, and Efes Istanbul. With the Italian League team Scavolini Pesaro in 2005, he won the first-ever Alphonso Ford Trophy, as he was the best scorer in the 2004–05 EuroLeague season.
He was also named the Finals MVP of the ULEB Cup (now called EuroCup) in the 2006–07 season, while playing with the Spanish ACB League club Real Madrid. He moved back to the Turkish Basketball Super League for the 2008–09 season, when he signed with Efes Pilsen. He moved back to Italy for the 2010–11 season, when he signed a one-year contract with Lottomatica Roma.
See also
In Spanish: Charles Cornelius Smith para niños
