Theron (tee-ron) Augustus Smith (born October 3, 1980) is an American former professional

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player of the National Basketball Association and FIBA.

Basketball career

Born in

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, Smith played collegiately for

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. Two games into his senior year he tore his ACL and opted to pass on a medical redshirt senior year, instead choosing to enter into the

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. Going undrafted, he still signed a two-year contract with the

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, appearing in 20

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matches during his rookie campaign (two points and

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per game). Smith then played for the

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after being selected in the expansion draft, and averaged 2.8 points per game throughout his

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career, where he totalled 53 games. Right knee problems limiting his NBA career. In 2005–06, he played with the

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in preseason before going to the

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, and the following season represented Pallacanestro Cantú in

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. In the following eight seasons, he continued overseas, playing for

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and

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,Career moves
at Hoopshype averaging 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists per game. In 46 matches he averaged 45 mins per game. Smith also has experience playing in Romania, Venezuela, and two seasons in Argentina.

References

External links

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