Terry James Smith[1][2] (born February 10, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Al-Shorta.
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| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 10, 1986 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Ludden (Syracuse, New York) |
| College | Mercyhurst (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008 | NVV Lions Mönchengladbach |
| 2009–2011 | BC Kolin |
| 2011–2012 | BBC Monthey |
| 2012–2013 | Rilski Sportist |
| 2013–2014 | Cherkaski Mavpy |
| 2014 | Jolly Jadranska Banka Šibenik |
| 2014–2015 | Lukoil Academic Sofia |
| 2015–2016 | Sakarya BB |
| 2016 | ASVEL Villeurbanne |
| 2016 | Urartu |
| 2016–2017 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2017–2018 | HTV Basket |
| 2018–2019 | Lions de Genève |
| 2019 | Saskatchewan Rattlers |
| 2019–2023 | Nantes |
| 2023–2024 | Fos Provence Basket |
| 2024 | Al-Shorta |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
editSmith attended NCAA Division II school Mercyhurst University from 2004 to 2008, where he scored a total of 1,384 points in 105 contests, placing him as the sixth all-time leading scorer in Mercyhurst history at the time of his graduation.[3]
Professional career
editAfter concluding his college career, Smith launched his professional career with the NVV Lions Mönchengladbach in Germany’s second-tier league 2. Bundesliga, before embarking on a journey through European basketball with stops in several countries. He played in the Czech Republic (BC Kolin), Switzerland (BBC Monthey), Bulgaria (Samakov, Sofia), Ukraine (SK Cherkasy Monkeys) and Croatia (Sibenik), earning himself a reputation as a scoring point guard with the ability to get his teammates involved. In 2015, Smith joined Sakarya Isik Koleji of Turkey, before moving on to French powerhouse ASVEL Villeurbanne in January 2016.
He played for Armenian side BC Urartu, a member of the Russian Superleague, in the early stages of the 2016-17 campaign and was picked up by Joventut Badalona of the Spanish top-flight Liga ACB in December 2016.[4]
Smith moved to the French LNB Pro A for the 2017–18 campaign, signing with HTV Basket.[5] He averaged 10.4 points, 4.1 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game. He signed with Lions de Genève of the Swiss league on August 9, 2018.[6] He signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the CEBL on July 1, 2019. [7]
On August 18, 2023, he signed with Fos Provence Basket of the Pro B.[8] On January 12, 2024, Fos Provence Basket and Smith decided to end their collaboration by mutual agreement.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Terry James Smith". ACB.COM. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Terry James Smith". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Smith Having Stellar Pro Hoops Career Overseas". Mercyhurst Athletics. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "L'ancien villeurbannais Terry Smith poursuit sa carrière en Espagne". obuzzer.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Basket - Pro A: une nouvelle recrue pour Hyères-Toulon". Var-Matin (in French). 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ^ "Terry Smith inks with Lions de Geneve". Sportando. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". CEBL.ca. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Terry Smith, nouvelle recrue fosséenne". fosprovencebasket.com (in French). August 18, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Information Effectif Byers Saison 23/24". fosprovencebasket.com (in French). January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Al Shurtah tabs Terry Smith". Eurobasket.com. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.