Robert Smith (basketball)

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Robert Smith
Personal information
Born (1955-03-10) March 10, 1955 (age 69)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolCrenshaw
(Los Angeles, California)
College
New Jersey Nets
1980Cleveland Cavaliers
1981–1982Montana Golden Nuggets
1982Milwaukee Bucks
1982San Diego Clippers
1982–1983Montana Golden Nuggets
1983San Antonio Spurs
1983–1984Toronto Tornados
1984Cleveland Cavaliers
1984–1985Toronto Tornados
1985–1989AS Monaco
1989–1992Olympique Antibes
Career highlights and awards
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Robert Leroy Smith (born March 10, 1955) is an American former professional

coach
.

College career

A 5'11" tall

NCAA Final Four, in 1977. His jersey was honored by UNLV in 2022.[1]

Professional career

Smith was selected by the

NBA teams, in as many seasons from, 1977 to 1984. On November 17, 1978, while he was playing with the Denver Nuggets, Smith scored a career-high 19 points, in a game against the Boston Celtics
.

In October 1979, Smith was traded by the

New Jersey Nets
.

Coaching career

After he finished his pro club basketball playing career, Smith worked as a

Las Vegas, Nevada, along with his fellow UNLV teammate and lifelong friend, "Sudden" Sam Smith
.

Personal life

Smith was born in

Los Angeles, California. He suffered a stroke in 2019. He is still recovering.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Graney, Ed (February 19, 2022). "Graney: Rebels look terrific, but day belongs to Robert Smith". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

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