Roscoe R. Smith (born May 1, 1991) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He played college basketball for the

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(UNLV). As a freshman, Smith was a starter on the

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' 2011 national championship team.

High school and college career

A 6'8"

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born in

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, Smith attended

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through his junior season, averaging 21.4

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and 11.0

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his last season there. He then moved to prep basketball power Oak Hill Academy. After fielding recruiting offers from a number of schools, he chose to play for

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coach

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at the University of Connecticut. As a freshman, Smith played in all 41 Husky games (starting 33) and averaged 5.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. In the 2011 NCAA Tournament, Smith was a part of the starting unit led by All-American

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that won the National Championship. Smith returned in the 2011–12 season, but saw his minutes decrease with the addition of highly touted freshman

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. He averaged 4.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Following the season, it was announced that Connecticut would be banned from postseason play in the 2012–13 season due to issues with new

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guidelines. Several upperclassmen chose to leave the program, including Smith, who transferred to UNLV. After sitting out the 2012–13 season per NCAA transfer rules, Smith joined the Runnin' Rebels for the 2013–14 season. He finished in the top five nationally in rebounding, finishing the season averaging 10.9 rebounds per game. Following the season, Smith decided to bypass his final year of eligibility and entered the

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Professional career

Los Angeles D-Fenders

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Smith joined the

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for the

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. On September 23, 2014, he signed with the Lakers. However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 25, 2014. On November 1, 2014, he was acquired by the

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as an affiliate player. On February 12, 2015, he was named to the Futures All-Star team for the 2015

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as a replacement for

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Ironi Nes Ziona B.C.

On August 13, 2015, Smith signed with

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of the

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Nea Kifissia B.C.

Smith moved to the Greek club Nea Kifissia.

Los Angeles D-Fenders

On October 30, Smith was reacquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders.

Delaware 87ers

On January 15, 2017, the Los Angeles D-Fenders traded Smith to the

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Erie Bay Hawks

On November 7, 2017 Smith signed with the Erie Bay Hawks after they waived Chris Braswell. In a 3 team trade Smith was moved to the Greensboro Swarm.

Greensboro Swarm

On January 13, 2019 Smith was waived by the Swarm.

ORC Beit Jala

On March 9, 2022 Smith signed with the Arab Orthodox Club Beit Jala, in the Palestinian Basketball Premier League .

Career statistics

Domestic leagues

References

External links

UNLV bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Roscoe 1991 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American men's basketball players Basketball players from Baltimore Centers (basketball) Delaware 87ers players Erie BayHawks (2017–2019) players Greensboro Swarm players Ironi Nes Ziona B.C. players Los Angeles D-Fenders players Nea Kifissia B.C. players Power forwards (basketball) Small forwards UConn Huskies men's basketball players UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players