LaBradford Corvey Smith (born April 3, 1969) is an American retired professional

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player.

Career

Smith went to Bay City High School in

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. He played collegiately at the

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before being selected by the

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in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 1991 NBA draft. Smith played in three NBA seasons from 1991 to 1994. His best year as a pro came during the 1992–93 season as a member of the Bullets, when he appeared in 69 games and averaged 9.3 ppg. During the 1993–94 season, he was waived by the Bullets and spent the rest of the season playing for the

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. He later on played in the CBA and overseas. Smith averaged 6.7 ppg in his professional career. Smith is known for scoring 37 points on

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in a road game against the

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on March 19, 1993. He shot 15–20 from the floor, and 7–7 from the foul line. However, the Bullets lost 104–99. Jordan claimed Smith had the audacity to say "Nice game, Mike" after the game. The following day the teams played again in Washington D.C. Jordan proceeded to score 36 points in the first half as retribution for the alleged slight from the previous day. It turns out “Nice game, Mike” was never actually said, but was a made up story by Michael Jordan to motivate himself to perform better against Smith.

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