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Chris Smith
Personal information
Born (1970-05-17) May 17, 1970 (age 54)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
High school Kolbe Cathedral (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College UConn (1988–1992)
NBA Draft 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Pro career 1992–2000
Career history
1992–1995 Minnesota Timberwolves
1995–1996 Cáceres
1996 Capitalinos de San Juan
1996–1997 Echo Houthalen
1997 CSP Limoges
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)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA World Championship
Bronze 1990 Argentina National team
Goodwill Games
Silver 1990 Seattle National team

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. 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.

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.

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.

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