Jason Victor Smith (born March 2, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for

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before being selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the

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High school career

Smith attended Platte Valley High School in

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where he was regarded as the state's premier prep player during his senior season in 2003–04. He was a two-time state player of the year, was named to the All-Colorado team as a junior and senior, was a three-year letterwinner and starter for the Broncos, was named to all-conference and all-state teams three times, and was selected as most outstanding player in state Class 3A tournament as a senior.

College career

As a freshman at

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in 2004–05, Smith was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year and earned all-MWC honorable mention honors. In 26 games (11 starts), he averaged 10.5 points on 55.4 percent shooting (103-of-186) with 5.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 blocked shots in 24.4 minutes per game. As a sophomore in 2005–06, Smith played in and started all 31 games for the Rams, and the season's end, he earned first-team All-Mountain West and second-team NABC all-district honors. On the season, he averaged 16.2 points on 51.7 percent shooting (178-of-344) with 7.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 blocked shots in 28.7 minutes per game. As a junior in 2006–07, Smith earned first-team All-Mountain West honors for a second straight year after he led the MWC in rebounding (10.1 rpg, ranked ninth nationally) and ranked sixth in scoring (16.8 ppg).Prospect Profile: Jason Smith
/ref> On April 3, 2007, Smith declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility. He left Colorado State ranking ninth on the school's all-time leading scoring list with 1,281 points. He also ranked sixth in rebounds (683) and fifth in blocked shots (149), while his 24 career double-doubles was the second-most in school history.

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2007–2010)

Smith was selected by the

with the 20th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft, but was later traded to the

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on draft night. As a rookie with the 76ers, Smith averaged 4.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 76 games. In August 2008, he tore the

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in his left knee. He subsequently missed the entire 2008–09 season. Smith returned to action in 2009–10, playing in 56 games and averaging 3.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.

New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (2010–2014)

On September 23, 2010, Smith was traded, along with

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, to the

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in exchange for

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and

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. On February 1, 2011, he scored a career-high 20 points in a 97–89 win over the

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. In 77 games, he averaged 4.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. On December 17, 2011, Smith re-signed with the Hornets to a three-year, $7.5 million contract. He missed over a month of action between February 4 and March 17 due to a concussion suffered on February 4 against the

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. On April 7, 2012, he scored a career-high 26 points in a 99–90 win over the

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. He appeared in 40 games and made 29 starts while averaging a career-high 9.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in the lockout-shortened 2011–12 season. Smith managed just 51 games in 2012–13 due to a right labrum injury that forced him to miss seven games in December. Smith later missed the final 24 games of the season after having season-ending surgery to repair it. In April 2013, the Hornets were renamed the Pelicans. In 2013–14, Smith was limited to 31 games due to season-ending knee injury in January 2014.

New York Knicks (2014–2015)

On July 18, 2014, Smith signed a one-year, $3.3 million contract with the

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. On February 7, 2015, Smith grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds against 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 February 11, 2015, Smith scored a season-high 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting in an 89–83 loss to the

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. He appeared in all 82 games for the first time in his career and made a career-high 31 starts.

Orlando Magic (2015–2016)

On July 14, 2015, Smith signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the

. On March 15, 2016, he set season highs with 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 116–110 win over the

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Washington Wizards (2016–2018)

On July 7, 2016, Smith signed a three-year, $16 million contract to the

. He scored a season-high 17 points three times during the 2016–17 season. The 2017–18 season saw Smith appear in just 33 games.

Milwaukee Bucks (2018–2019)

On December 7, 2018, Smith was traded to the

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in a five-player, three-team deal.

Return to New Orleans (2019)

On February 7, 2019, Smith was acquired by the

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in a three-team trade involving the Bucks and

. On March 20, 2019, he was waived by the Pelicans after appearing in two games.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

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Playoffs

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, 13 , , 0 , , 12.1 , , .487 , , .300 , , .714 , , 2.2 , , .3 , , .2 , , .5 , , 3.9 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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College

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, 26 , , 11 , , 24.4 , , .554 , , .250 , , .684 , , 5.8 , , 1.7 , , .4 , , 1.4 , , 10.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2005–06 , style="text-align:left;", Colorado State , 31 , , 31 , , 28.7 , , .517 , , .455 , , .763 , , 7.3 , , 2.3 , , .6 , , 2.1 , , 16.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2006–07 , style="text-align:left;", Colorado State , 30 , , 28 , , 30.2 , , .579 , , .000 , , .770 , , 10.1 , , 1.9 , , .5 , , 1.6 , , 16.8 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 87 , , 70 , , 27.9 , , .548 , , .308 , , .751 , , 7.9 , , 2.0 , , .5 , , 1.7 , , 14.7

References

External links

Colorado State Rams bio
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