Education
Editor West. Clark High School.
Editor West. Clark High School.
He was a 6"2" (188 m) 170 lb (77 kg) guard and played collegiately at Seminole Junior College and the University of Missouri, where he earned All-America honors. Smith, nicknamed "Mister Magic", averaged 25.3 points per game during the 1976 season as he led Mizzou to a Big Eight Conference basketball championship. Smith played in the National Basketball Association from 1976 to 1980 after being selected with the 1st pick in the second round of the 1976 National Basketball Association Draft by the Chicago Bulls.
In his four season National Basketball Association career, Smith played with the Bulls, Indiana Pacers, Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers, averaging 4.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
Since his time in the National Basketball Association, Smith has been involved with a number of business ventures and currently resides in Columbia, Missouri. On November 1, 2012 it was announced that Smith would be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on November 15.