Michael Smith (basketball, born 1972)

This article is about the former National Basketball Association player who played for Providence College. For other basketball players named Michael Smith, see Michael Smith (disambiguation).

Michael Smith
Personal information
Born (1972-03-28) March 28, 1972 (age 52)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolDunbar (Washington, D.C.)
CollegeProvidence (1991–1994)
NBA draft1994: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career1994–2004
PositionPower forward
Number34
Career history
1994–1998Sacramento Kings
1998–1999Vancouver Grizzlies
1999–2001Washington Wizards
2001–2002Snaidero Udine
2002–2003Idaho Stampede
2003–2004Dakota Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points2,527 (5.6 ppg)
Rebounds3,193 (7.1 rpg)
Assists661 (1.5 apg)
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Michael John Smith (born March 28, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "The Animal", he played in seven seasons from 1994–2001 in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

A 6'8" power forward from Providence College, Smith was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1994 NBA draft. He would play for the Kings, Vancouver Grizzlies, and Washington Wizards, tallying 2,527 NBA career points and 3,193 NBA career rebounds. He also played with the Indiana Pacers during the 2003 preseason.

On November 10, 1995, as a member of the Kings, Smith was involved in a physical altercation with Indiana Pacers forward Dale Davis. All bench players from both teams left their benches, and were automatically fined $2,500 and suspended for one game for leaving the bench. Smith and Davis were both fined $20,000 and suspended for two games.[1]

During his time with the Washington Wizards, he was a teammate of an unrelated player named Mike Smith.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led the league

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1994–95 Sacramento 82* 0 21.2 .542 .000 .485 5.9 .8 .7 .6 6.9
1995–96 Sacramento 65 0 21.3 .605 1.000 .384 6.0 1.7 .7 .7 5.5
1996–97 Sacramento 81 52 31.1 .539 — .496 9.5 2.4 1.0 .7 6.6
1997–98 Sacramento 18 4 19.3 .426 — .567 5.6 1.6 .8 .5 3.8
1997–98 Vancouver 30 29 23.5 .504 .000 .658 6.9 2.0 .9 .2 6.1
1998–99 Vancouver 48 10 22.9 .535 .000 .594 7.3 1.0 1.0 .4 4.8
1999–00 Washington 46 46 24.9 .563 .000 .723 7.2 1.2 .6 .5 6.3
2000–01 Washington 79 29 20.4 .486 .000 .578 7.1 1.3 .7 .5 3.8
Career 449 170 23.5 .538 .143 .529 7.1 1.5 .8 .6 5.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1996 Sacramento 4 0 21.8 .583 — .455 5.5 2.0 .3 .5 4.8
Career 4 0 21.8 .583 — .455 5.5 2.0 .3 .5 4.8

References

  1. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1995.


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