Roscoe Smith

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Roscoe Smith
Roscoe Smith.jpg
Smith with Oak Hill Academy in 2009
No. 88–RANS PIK
Position Small forward / power forward
League Indonesian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1991-05-01) May 1, 1991 (age 32)
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school Walbrook (Baltimore, Maryland)
Oak Hill Academy
(Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
College
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Los Angeles D-Fenders
2015 Ironi Nes Ziona
2015–2016 Nea Kifissia
2016–2017Los Angeles D-Fenders
2017 Delaware 87ers
2017–2018 Erie BayHawks
2018–2019 Greensboro Swarm
2022 ORC Beit Jala
2023-present RANS PIK Basketball
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA D-League All-Rookie Third Team (2015)
  • NBA D-League All-Star (2015)
  • NCAA champion (2011)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Roscoe R. Smith (born May 1, 1991) is an American professional basketball player playing for the RANS PIK Basketball of the Indonesian Basketball League. He played college basketball for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). As a freshman, Smith was a starter on the Connecticut Huskies' 2011 national championship team.

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High school and college career

A 6'8" small forward born in Baltimore, Maryland, Smith attended Walbrook High School through his junior season, averaging 21.4 points and 11.0 rebounds per game his last season there. He then moved to prep basketball power Oak Hill Academy. [1]

After fielding recruiting offers from a number of schools, he chose to play for Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun at the University of Connecticut. As a freshman, Smith played in all 41 Husky games (starting 33) and averaged 5.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. In the 2011 NCAA Tournament, Smith was a part of the starting unit led by All-American Kemba Walker that won the National Championship. [2]

Smith returned in the 2011–12 season, but saw his minutes decrease with the addition of highly touted freshman Andre Drummond. He averaged 4.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Following the season, it was announced that Connecticut would be banned from postseason play in the 2012–13 season due to issues with new NCAA Academic Progress Rate guidelines. [3] Several upperclassmen chose to leave the program, including Smith, who transferred to UNLV. [4] [5]

After sitting out the 2012–13 season per NCAA transfer rules, Smith joined the Runnin' Rebels for the 2013–14 season. He finished in the top five nationally in rebounding, finishing the season averaging 10.9 rebounds per game. Following the season, Smith decided to bypass his final year of eligibility and entered the 2014 NBA draft. [6]

Professional career

Los Angeles D-Fenders

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Smith joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On September 23, 2014, he signed with the Lakers. [7] However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 25, 2014. [8] On November 1, 2014, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders as an affiliate player. [9] On February 12, 2015, he was named to the Futures All-Star team for the 2015 NBA D-League All-Star Game as a replacement for James Michael McAdoo. [10] [11]

Ironi Nes Ziona B.C.

On August 13, 2015, Smith signed with Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [12]

Nea Kifissia B.C.

Smith moved to the Greek club Nea Kifissia. [13]

Los Angeles D-Fenders

On October 30, Smith was reacquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders. [14]

Delaware 87ers

On January 15, 2017, the Los Angeles D-Fenders traded Smith to the Delaware 87ers. [15]

Erie Bay Hawks

On November 7, 2017, Smith signed with the Erie Bay Hawks after they waived Chris Braswell. In a 3 team trade Smith was moved to the Greensboro Swarm.

Greensboro Swarm

On January 13, 2019, Smith was waived by the Swarm.

ORC Beit Jala

On March 9, 2022, Smith signed with the Arab Orthodox Club Beit Jala, in the Palestinian Basketball Premier League .

Career statistics

Domestic leagues

SeasonTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014-15 Los Angeles D-Fenders D-League 4935.7.549.265.73011.01.01.0.718.1

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References

  1. ↑ "Roscoe Smith UNLV profile". UNLV Runnin' Rebels . Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Connecticut wins third national title thanks to Butler's woeful shooting". ESPN.com . April 4, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  3. ↑ Auerbach, Nicole (June 20, 2011). "UConn among teams banned from postseason play due to APR". USA Today . Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  4. ↑ Amore, Dom (April 21, 2012). "Roscoe Smith Transferring From UConn". Hartford Courant . Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Roscoe Smith transfers to UNLV". ESPN.com . May 26, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Roscoe Smith entering NBA draft". ESPN.com . April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  7. ↑ Lakers Sign Four to Training Camp Roster
  8. ↑ Lakers Waive Brown and Smith
  9. ↑ D-Fenders Finalize Training Camp Roster Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ "Thirteen NBA Veterans Headline Rosters for NBA Development League All-Star Game Presented by Kumho Tire". NBA.com. February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ Four Replacements Announced for NBA Development League All-Star Game
  12. ↑ "Roscoe Smith signs with Ironi Nes-Ziona". Sportando.com. August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Roscoe Smith to Nea Kifsia Athens". Court-side.com. November 6, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  14. ↑ Primeaux, Ryan (October 30, 2016). "D-Fenders Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Roscoe Smith: Traded to Delaware 87ers on Sunday".
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