Education
Ohio State University.
Ohio State University.
While playing at Ohio State University, Smith averaged 6.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in four seasons. He was drafted eighth pick in the third round of the 1981 National Basketball Association Draft by the San Diego Clippers. Smith was waived by the Clippers on October 27, 1982 and was then signed by the Detroit Pistons on December 28, 1982.
In his National Basketball Association career, Smith averaged 2.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.
Smith also played in the Continental Basketball Association, splitting the 1982-1983 season between the Reno Bighorns and the Wyoming Wildcatters, averaging 16.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in 78 games.