Charles Cornelius Smith
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| Nickname | Spider Smith |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| League | ACB |
| Team | Real Madrid |
| Born | August 22, 1975 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Nationality | USA |
| High school | Dunbar High School (Fort Worth, Texas) |
| College | New Mexico |
| Draft | 26th overall, 1997 Miami Heat |
| Pro career | 1997–present |
| Former teams | Miami Heat (1997–1998) Los Angeles Clippers (1998–1999) Rockford Lightning (1999–2000) Amatori Basket Udine (2000–2001) San Antonio Spurs (2001–2002) Portland Trail Blazers (2002–2003) Makedonikos Kozani (2003) Virtus Bologna (2003–2004) Scavolini Pesaro (2004–2005) Portland Trail Blazers (2005–2006) Denver Nuggets (2006) Efes Pilsen Istanbul (2006) |
| Awards | 2004/05 Euroleague Top Scorer ULEB Cup Final MVP 2006-07 |
Charles Cornelius Smith (known simply as Charles Smith; born August 22, 1975 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American professional basketball player currently playing with Real Madrid Baloncesto in the Spanish ACB.
He has also played for the Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the San Antonio Spurs, and starred in European national leagues with Makedonikos Kozani, Virtus Bologna and Efes Pilsen SK. With Italian team Scavolini Pesaro, in 2005 he won the first-ever Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy as the best scorer in the 2004/05 Euroleague. He was also the MVP of the ULEB Cup final in 2006-07.
Collegiately, he was a star at the University of New Mexico, and he played high school ball at famed Dunbar High School in Fort Worth.
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