Jabari Smith

Jabari Montsho Smith Sr. (born February 12, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He last played with Pioneros de Quintana Roo in Mexico.[1]

For his son and college basketball player, see Jabari Smith Jr.
Jabari Smith
Personal information
Born (1977-04-12) April 12, 1977
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolBooker T. Washington
(Atlanta, Georgia)
College
NBA draft2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45th overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career2000–2010
PositionCenter / Power forward
Number55, 52, 41
Career history
2000–2001Sacramento Kings
2001–2002Philadelphia 76ers
2002CB Granada
2003–2004Sacramento Kings
2004–2005New Jersey Nets
2006–2007Beşiktaş Cola Turka
2007–2008Pardis Mottahed Qazvin BC
2009Vaqueros de Bayamón
2009Conquistadores de Guaynabo
2010Pioneros de Quintana Roo
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Professional career

After a college career at Louisiana State University, he was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 2000 NBA draft. He has played for the Kings, the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Nets over a span of 5 years, for a total of 108 games and averages of 3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. His final NBA game was played in Game 4 of the 2005 Eastern Conference First Round on May 1st, 2005 against the Miami Heat. In that game, Smith recorded no stats, while the Nets would lose the game and get swept by Miami. In that first round series, Smith played in 3 games for a total of 3 minutes.

Smith also played in Spain, Turkey, Iran, and Puerto Rico.[2]

Personal life

His son, Jabari Smith Jr. is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the highest ranked players in the 2021 class. He committed to Auburn on October 9, 2020.

Smith's cousin Kwame Brown was selected as the first overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft.[3]

References
  1. Llega Jabari Smith a Pioneros Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. pionerosbasket.com. January 27, 2010. Retrieved on January 29, 2010.
  2. Jabari Smith. Asia Basket. Retrieved on January 29, 2010.
  3. "Kwame Brown Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 23 December 2021.


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