Josh Smith

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Josh Smith
Smith with the Hawks in 2008
Smith with the Hawks in 2008
Position Forward
Height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight 230 lb (100 kg)
League NBA
Team Atlanta Hawks
Jersey #5
Born December 5, 1985 (1985-12-05) (age 22)
College Park, Georgia
Nationality American
High school McEachern
Powder Springs, Georgia
Oak Hill Academy, Virginia
Draft 17th overall, 2004
Atlanta Hawks
Pro career 2004–present
Awards All-Rookie Second Team 2004-05
2005 Slam Dunk Champion
Official profile Info Page

Joshua Smith (born December 5, 1985 in College Park, Georgia) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. His popular nickname is J-Smoove.[citation needed]

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[edit] NBA career

Smith declared for the 2004 NBA Draft, foregoing a scholarship at Indiana University.[1] He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 17th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft.

Smith won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest his rookie year during the 2005 NBA All-Star Weekend. He averaged 9.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.95 blocks per game for the 2004-2005 season and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. For the 2005-06 season, Smith averaged 2.25 blocks per game, ranking seventh in the NBA.

After the NBA All-Star Weekend, he would continue his steady development. He finished 2nd in the NBA in total blocks, 4th in blocks per game and averaged 15.0 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 4.1 apg, 3.1 bpg and 1.0 spg after the All-Star break and his contribution helped the Hawks double their win total of 13 wins from the previous season to finish 26-56.

On March 3, 2007, Smith broke the 500 block mark, making him the youngest player to do so in NBA history.[2]

Smith during the 2008 NBA Playoffs.
Smith during the 2008 NBA Playoffs.

Smith ended the 2006-2007 season with 16.4 points per game, 8.6 rebounds per game, 3.3 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.9 blocks, dramatically improving on his previous season's stats. Leading the Hawks after Joe Johnson's season ending injury, Smith produced a career high 32 points and 19 rebounds in Johnson's absence. He eclipsed this mark on November 17, 2007 with a new career high of 38 points on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks.[3]

[edit] NBA regular season statistics

SEASON TEAM GP MPG SPG BPG RPG APG PPG
2004–05 Atlanta 74 27.7 0.8 2.0 6.2 1.7 9.7
2005–06 Atlanta 80 32.0 0.8 2.8 6.6 2.4 11.3
2006–07 Atlanta 72 36.8 1.4 2.9 8.6 3.3 16.4
2007–08¹ Atlanta 81 35.5 1.5 2.8 8.2 3.4 17.2
Career Atlanta 307 33.0 1.1 2.6 7.4 3.4 13.6

Stats are courtesy of NBA.com: Josh Smith Career Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Joshua Smith - Basketball Recruiting
  2. ^ ESPN - New York vs. Atlanta - Recap - March 03, 2007
  3. ^ NBA.com: Hawks at Bucks Game Info

[edit] External links

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Persondata
NAME Joshua Smith
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Josh Smith
SHORT DESCRIPTION National Basketball Association player
DATE OF BIRTH December 5, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH College Park, Georgia, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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