Kentwan Smith

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Kentwan Smith
No. 2BC Luleå
Position Power forward
League Swedish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1991-12-17) December 17, 1991 (age 32)
Freeport, Bahamas
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolPiney Woods High
College
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2015 BC Timișoara
2016Fuerza Grinda de Nogales
2016–2017 BC Nokia
2017–2018 BK Patrioti Levice
2018 Basket Brno
2019–2021Garonne Asptt Basket (nationale 2, France)
2022–2023 Svendborg Rabbits
2023–present BC Luleå

Kentwan Kenneth Smith is a Bahamian professional basketball player.

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Early years

Smith attended Piney Woods Country Life School, where he led his team to the 2011 State 2A championships, the first time since 1996 [4]

College career

Smith first attended University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he contributed 2.2 points and 1.7 rebounds in 7.4 minutes per game. Smith then transferred to Otero Junior College where he would then play 33 games and started 21 games as a sophomore. He contributed 10.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. Smith would finish his college career with the Stetson Hattars where he would average 11.6 points 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game over his tenure at Stetson. [5] [6] [7]

Personal life

Smith is the son of Charlene and Kenneth Smith. He has three sisters. [8]

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References

  1. "Kentwan Smith College Stats".
  2. "Kentwan Smith - Men's Basketball".
  3. "Kentwan Smith College Stats".
  4. "Kentwan Smith - Men's Basketball".
  5. "Kentwan Smith College Stats".
  6. "Kentwan Smith - Men's Basketball".
  7. "Kentwan Smith - Men's Basketball".
  8. "Kentwan Smith - Men's Basketball".