Craig Smith life and biography

Craig Smith is an American professional basketball player who is currently a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. After playing for Boston College from 2002–2006, he was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2006 NBA Draft.

2009-10 (Clippers):

Averaged 7.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 16.4 minutes in 75 games (two starts)...led Clippers in scoring three times and rebounds two times...had one double-double and scored 20+ points two times, reached double-figures in scoring 19 times...10/27/09 at Lakers, made Clippers debut with 12 points (6-9 FG, 0-2 FT) and five rebounds, scored all 12 points in 2nd quarter... 11/7/09 vs. Memphis, had 18 points (8-11 FG, 1- 2 FT) and five rebounds...1/15/10 at Lakers, had 17 points (5-11 FG, 7-10 FT) and five rebounds in 25:44...1/16/10 vs. Cleveland, tallied 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-4 FT) and six rebounds...1/18/10 vs. New Jersey, recorded 18 points (8-10 FG, 2-2 FT) and four rebounds...1/21/10 at Denver, had 21 points (9- 14 FG, 3-4 FT) and six rebounds...1/27/10 at New Jersey, tallied 18 points (6-8 FG, 6-12 FT) and eight rebounds in 36:54...3/5/10 vs. Oklahoma City, had 19 points (7-11 FG, 5-7 FT) and seven rebounds...3/25/10 at Houston, recorded 25 points (10-13 FG, 5-10 FT), 10 rebounds and two blocks in 25:31...

COLLEGE :

Averaged 18.1 points (.558 FG%), 8.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.42 steals in 130 games (started 127) over four-year collegiate career…finished his Eagles career ranked first on the school’s all-time rebounding list with 1,114 boards and second in scoring with 2,349 points…scored 122 points in seven career NCAA Tournament games…2005-06 (Senior): Averaged 17.6 points (.573 FG%), 9.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 36 games played (all starts)…earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team honors…named Associated Press All-America Third Team and All-America Second Team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches…earned All-Regional honors at the NCAA Tournament’s Minneapolis Regional after averaging 20.3 points, 14.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in Boston College’s three tournament games…selected to the ACC All-Tournament Team after posting 21.0 points, 13.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists…2004- 05 (Junior): Started all 29 games in which he appeared, averaging 18.0 points (.504 FG%) and 8.5 rebounds per game…earned All-Big East First Team honors, as well as All-America Third Team honors from the NABC and the USBWA…2003-04 (Sophomore): Played in and started all 34 games, averaging 16.9 points (.553 FG%) and 8.3 rebounds per game…earned All-Big East First Team honors and captured All-Tournament honors at the 2004 Big East Championship…collected a team-high 51 steals…2002-03 (Freshman): Started 28 of 31 games, averaging a careerhigh 19.9 points (.603 FG%) and 7.9 rebounds per game…shot a Big East-best 60.8% from the field in league games…named Big East All-Conference Second Team and Big East All- Rookie First Team…scored 20+ points 17 times, including a career-high 33 points Mar. 13 against St. John’s in a Big East Tournament win for the Eagles…


PERSONAL:

Grew up in Inglewood, CA…averaged 23.4 points and 11.0 rebounds as a high school senior at Fairfax (Los Angeles)…appeared in an episode of “Entourage”...led the Lions to a 22-6 record and the City Section semifinals in 2000- 01…two-time All-City selection.

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