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Born | New York City, U.S. | March 8, 1965||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Archbishop Molloy (Queens, New York) | ||||||||||||||
College | North Carolina (1983–1987) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1987: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1987–1997 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
Number | 30, 31 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1987–1990 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
1990 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
1990–1996 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||
1996 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
1996–1997 | Orlando Magic | ||||||||||||||
1997 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
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Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
Points | 9,397 (12.8 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 1,454 (2.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 4,073 (5.5 apg) | ||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Kenneth Smith (born March 8, 1965), nicknamed "the Jet" is an American sports commentator and former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA from 1987 to 1997 as a member of the Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, and Denver Nuggets.[1] Smith won back-to-back NBA championships with Houston.
Smith played college basketball with the North Carolina Tar Heels, earning consensus first-team All-American honors as a senior in 1987. He was selected by Sacramento in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft with the sixth overall pick, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team with the Kings. After retiring from playing, Smith became a basketball commentator for the Emmy Award-winning Inside the NBA on TNT. He also works as an analyst for CBS/Turner during the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[2]
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