Mike Smith (born April 15, 1976) is a retired American professional

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player. A 6'8"

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, Smith attended the

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before being selected by the

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in the second round of the 2000 NBA Draft.Mike Smith
basketball-reference.com. At that time, the Wizards also had an unrelated Michael Smith on the roster.2000-01 Washington Wizards season
basketball-reference.com. Smith played 1 season in the

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, playing 17 games for the Wizards during the

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and averaged 3.0 points per game. His final NBA game was played on April 18, 2001 in a 92 - 98 loss to the Toronto Raptors where he recorded 3 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound.

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