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Mike Smith
No. 9 – Antwerp Giants
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketball League Belgium
Personal information
Born (1987-07-17) July 17, 1987 (age 37)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolVan-Far (Vandalia, Missouri)
CollegeEast Tennessee State (2006–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Eisbären Bremerhaven
2013–2014Liège Basket
2014–2015Belfius Mons-Hainaut
2015–2017Antwerp Giants
2017–presentBasic-Fit Brussels
Career highlights and awards

Mike Smith (born July 17, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Antwerp Giants of the Belgian League. He was an All-American college player at the East Tennessee State University (ETSU).

College career

Smith came to ETSU after a prolific career at Van-Far High school in Vandalia, Missouri. He scored 2,627 points in his high school career. As a freshman, Smith averaged 11 points per game and was named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman team. After productive seasons as a sophomore and junior, Smith suffered a knee injury that limited his to only four games in what would have been his senior year. He was granted a medical redshirt and came back for the 2010–11 season.[1]

Smith experienced his best season as a senior. He averaged 17.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game and was named first team All-Conference and the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year.[2] At the conclusion of the season, he was also named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. For his ETSU career, Smith scored 1,783 points.[3]

Professional career

Smith was not drafted in the 2011 NBA draft. He instead signed with Eisbären Bremerhaven in Germany's Basketball Bundesliga. He averaged 8.3 points per game in his first professional season and led the team in three point shooting percentage.[4] After being drafted by the Iowa Energy in the 2012 NBA Development League Draft, Smith missed the entire 2012–13 season with a wrist injury suffered in practice. For the 2013–14 season he signed with Liège Basket in Belgium.[5] Smith averaged 16.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in the BLB. For the 2014–15 season he signed with Belfius Mons-Hainaut.[6]

Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  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

Domestic leagues

Regular season

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Liège Basket BLB 33 30.1 .513 .395 .847 5.0 1.5 1.3 0.3 16.1

References

  1. ^ "Mike Smith ETSU profile". East Tennessee State Buccaneers. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "ETSU's Smith Headlines All-Conference Teams". Atlantic Sun Conference. March 1, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "ETSU's Smith Named Honorable Mention All-American". Atlantic Sun Conference. March 29, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "Smith enjoys first year of pro ball". Vandalia Leader. May 9, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "Mike Smith Signs Deal To Resume His Basketball Career Overseas". The People's Tribune. June 25, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  6. ^ "Mike Smith leaves Liege to sign with Mons". Sportando.com. 2014-05-26. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
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