Ishmael Larry Smith (born July 5, 1988) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. Smith holds the record of playing for the most NBA franchises, at 13.

High school career

Smith attended

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playing under Scott Brewer. He averaged 24.8 points and 9.8 assists per game as a senior and led Central Cabarrus to a 25–3 record and a MECA–6 Conference regular season and tournament title, which earned him the Meca–6 Conference Player of the Year in 2006, all-conference honors and being named Piedmont Player of the Year by the Charlotte Observer's (he also earned the last two accolades as a junior). When he graduated, he was ranked as the No. 28 point guard in the country according to Rivals.com while being rated by Scout.com as the No. 17 point guard and the No. 82 prospect nationally.

College career

Smith played

for Wake Forest, finishing second all-time for assists in school history. In his four years with the Deacons he had averages of 9.2 points, 5.1 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.26 steals in 121 games. He also stands as the only player in school history with 1,000 points (1,114) and 600 assists (612) in his career. As a senior, Smith averaged 13.2 points, 6.0 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.68 steals. He was named Second-Team All-ACC and earned Second-Team All-District honors from the NABC. Smith also received the team’s Murray Greason Award and Team Assists Leader award after finishing third in the ACC and seventh nationally in assists per game in 2009–10.

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2010–2011)

After going undrafted on the

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, Smith signed with the

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...

on August 23, 2010. On January 17, 2011, he was assigned to the

Rio Grande Valley Vipers The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Edinburg, Texas, and are affiliated with the Houston Rockets. The Vipers play their home games at the Bert Ogden Arena. The Vipers have won fo ...

of the

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. He was recalled by the Rockets on January 24, reassigned on February 1, and recalled again on February 7.

Memphis Grizzlies (2011)

On February 24, 2011, Smith was traded to the

Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...

along with teammate

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in exchange for

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, DeMarre Carroll and a future first round draft pick. Smith made 15 appearances for the Grizzlies in the 2010–11 season after the trade, all off of the bench. On December 14, 2011, Smith was waived by the Grizzlies.

Golden State Warriors (2011–2012)

On December 16, 2011, Smith was claimed off waivers by the

Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...

. On December 28, he started for the Warriors in a win against the

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in place of the injured

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, scoring 11 points, with 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Smith was later waived by the Warriors on January 13, 2012.

Orlando Magic (2012–2013)

On February 2, 2012, Smith signed with the

Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...

. On August 15, 2012, he re-signed with the Magic.

Milwaukee Bucks (2013)

On February 21, 2013, Smith was traded to the

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along with

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and

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in exchange for

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and Tobias Harris.

Phoenix Suns (2013–2014)

On August 29, 2013, Smith and

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were traded to the

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in exchange for

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. In his third game with the Suns, Smith produced a career-high 8 assists in a 104–98 win over the

New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their hom ...

. Smith matched his career-high in assists (along with 8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 steals) in a 116–100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on January 4, 2014. Smith became one of only three Suns backups since the 1980s to collect at least two 8-assist games in less than 20 minutes of playing time in a single season; the others being

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and

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. On February 21, 2014, he scored a then career-high 15 points in a 106–85 win over the

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. On July 15, 2014, he was waived by the Suns.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2014–2015)

On July 19, 2014, Smith signed with the

. However, he was waived by the Rockets on October 27 after appearing in seven preseason games. On November 7, 2014, Smith signed with the

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to help the team deal with numerous injuries. Oklahoma City had to use an NBA hardship exemption in order to sign him as he made their roster stand at 16, one over the allowed limited of 15. After the team's hardship exemption expired, Smith was kept on the roster as the Thunder released

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instead.

Philadelphia 76ers (2015)

On February 19, 2015, Smith was traded, along with the rights to

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, cash considerations and draft considerations, to the

in exchange for further draft considerations. He was subsequently waived by the Pelicans later that day. On February 22, 2015, Smith signed with the

Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Ea ...

. On March 2, 2015, he recorded career-highs of 19 points and 9 assists in a loss to the Toronto Raptors. The 76ers' offensive numbers demonstrably improved after acquiring Smith as their starting point guard, and

Nerlens Noel Nerlens Noel (born April 10, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His collegiate basketball career ended in his first season with a tear of his anterior cruciate ...

referred to Smith as "the first true point guard I've ever really played with." On March 11 and April 1, he scored a career-high 23 points. He went on to average 12.0 points and 6.1 assists in 27.1 minutes per game for the 76ers in 2014–15, all career-highs.

New Orleans Pelicans (2015)

On September 25, 2015, Smith signed with the

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...

. However, he was later waived by the Wizards on October 24 after appearing in five preseason games. On October 26, Smith was claimed off waivers by the

and made his debut for the team the following day in the season opener. In 38 minutes of action off the bench, he recorded 17 points and 9 assists in a loss to the defending champion

. On November 6, he recorded 8 points and a then career-high 11 assists in a loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Four days later, he recorded his first career double-double with 17 points and a career-high 12 assists in a 120–105 win over the Dallas Mavericks, marking the Pelicans' first win of the season. He broke his career-high for assists for a third time on November 20, recording 17 points and 13 assists in a 104–90 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Return to Philadelphia (2015–2016)

On December 24, 2015, Smith was traded to the

in exchange for two future second-round draft picks. In his first game back for the 76ers two days later, he scored 14 points and helped the team record just their second win of the season with a 111–104 victory over the Phoenix Suns. On January 9, 2016, he scored a career-high 28 points in a loss to the Toronto Raptors. In that game, he scored 18 of the 76ers' 25 third quarter points. On January 18, he recorded 16 points and a career-high 16 assists in a 119–113 double overtime loss to the New York Knicks.

Detroit Pistons (2016–2019)

On July 8, 2016, Smith signed with the

Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at L ...

, marking the tenth team he has played for in 7 seasons. On February 23, 2017, he had 15 assists off the bench in a 114–108 overtime win over the

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and pla ...

, becoming the first Detroit player with at least 15 assists in a reserve role since Kevin Porter had 19 in January 1977. On February 3, 2018, Smith scored 25 points in a 111–107 win over the

Miami Heat The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The club plays its home games at FT ...

. He went 11 of 14 from the field and finished three points shy of his career high—his previous season high was 19 points. On October 20, 2018, he scored all 15 of his points in the second half, including the game-winning basket, in a 118–116 win over the

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January ...

. On January 14, 2019, he returned to action against the

Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference, Northwest Division (NBA), ...

after missing 19 games with a torn adductor muscle. He aggravated the injury in his third game back.

Washington Wizards (2019–2021)

On July 9, 2019, Smith signed with the

, and played his first game with the team on October 23, 2019, scoring 7 points. This marked the 11th team that Smith played for in the previous eight seasons.

Charlotte Hornets (2021–2022)

On August 7, 2021, Smith signed with his hometown team, the

. The signing marked Smith's record-tying 12th different NBA franchise, joining Joe Smith, Chucky Brown, Jim Jackson, and Tony Massenburg as the only players to play for 12 different NBA teams.

Return to Washington (2022)

On February 10, 2022, Smith was traded back to the Washington Wizards, alongside

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in exchange for

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Denver Nuggets (2022–present)

On July 6, 2022, Smith was traded, alongside

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, to the

in exchange for

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and

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. On October 19, 2022, Smith made his team debut. This marks his 13th NBA franchise played in his career, as well as cementing him as the only player in NBA history to have played for at least 13 NBA franchises.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

The son of Gwen and Larry Smith, he has three siblings: two sisters and one brother. Smith is a devout

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι� ...

with a degree in religion. He reads the

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often and prays during the national anthem before games.

References

External links

Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio
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