Anthony Smith (basketball)
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| No. 24 – KK Podgorica | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Prva A Liga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 16, 1997 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Borac Čačak |
| 2021–2022 | Imortal Basket |
| 2022–2023 | Chartres Métropole |
| 2023 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 2023 | Halcones Rojos Veracruz |
| 2023–2024 | IHC Apes |
| 2024 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 2024–present | KK Podgorica |
Anthony Smith (born March 16, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the KK Podgorica of the Prva A Liga. He played college basketball for Barton Community College and Murray State.
Smith attended Potomac High School. As a junior, he helped Potomac finish with a 23–5 record and win the Maryland 2A state title. In December 2015, he tore his lateral collateral ligament while going for a dunk in a 76–68 win over Friendly High School.[1]
College career
Smith played two seasons at Barton Community College. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, helping the team finish 25–8. Smith earned All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference first team honors and was selected to the NJCAA All-Region 6 team. He posted a career-high 32 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Pratt Community College. Smith signed with Murray State in April 2017.[2] As a junior, he averaged 3.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.[3] Smith averaged 7.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game through five games during the 2018–19 season before being sidelined for the rest of the season with an ankle injury.[4] He was granted a fifth season of eligibility in July 2019.[5] On January 18, 2020, he scored a season-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 96–91 overtime win over Southeast Missouri State.[6] As a redshirt senior, Smith averaged 9.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[7]