Education
Dunbar High School.
Dunbar High School.
Nicknamed "The Animal," he played in seven seasons from 1994–2001 in the National Basketball Association. A 6"8" power forward from Providence College, Smith was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1994 National Basketball Association Draft. He would play for the Kings, Vancouver Grizzlies, and Washington Wizards, tallying 2,527 National Basketball Association career points and 3,193 National Basketball Association career rebounds. He also played with the Indiana Pacers during the 2003 preseason.
All bench players from both teams left their benches, and were automatically fined $2,500 and suspended for one game for leaving the bench.
Smith and Davis were both fined $20,000 and suspended for two games. During his time with the Washington Wizards, he was a teammate of an unrelated player named Mike Smith.
On November 10, 1995, as a member of the Kings, Smith was severely beaten by Indiana Pacers forward Dale Davis.