JaJuan Smith
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Height6 ft
Height in2
Weight lb195
TeamFree agent
Birth dateDecember 24, 1985 (age 40)
Birth placeCleveland, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
HighschoolMcMinn County (Athens, Tennessee)
CollegeTennessee (2004–2008)
Draft year2008
Career start2008
Years 12008–2009
Team 1Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
Years 22009
Team 2Minas Tênis Clube
Years 32010
Team 3Beirasar Rosalía
Years 42009–2011
Team 4Tulsa 66ers
Years 52011
Team 5Air21 Express
Years 62011–2012
Team 6Saint John Mill Rats
Years 72012
Team 7Selçuk Üniversitesi
Years 82012
Team 8Tsmoki-Minsk
Years 92014–2015
Team 9Glasgow Rocks
Years 102015
Team 10GKK Šibenik
Years 112016–2017
Team 11Muba Hangtuah Sumatera Selatan
Highlights
  • Honorable-Mention All-SECAP (2008)

JaJuan Smith (born December 24, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Muba Hangtuah Sumatera Selatan of the Indonesian Basketball League. He is an Athens, Tennessee native although he is noted by the press as a Cleveland, Tennessee native.

College career

Smith was a collegiate basketball player who formerly played for the Tennessee Volunteers at the University of Tennessee.[1] He was named All-SEC 2nd Team for the 2007–2008 season.[2]

Professional career

Smith was cut by the NBA club the Dallas Mavericks on October 22, 2008.[3] At the end of October 2008, he signed a contract with the Slovenian League club, Union Olimpija of the Euroleague, through the end of 2008–09 season,[4] but he left the team in less than a week for personal reasons.[5] On December 26, 2008, he signed a short-term contract with French League club Elan Bearnais Pau-Orthez.[6]

In February 2011, JaJuan Smith was signed to play for the Air21 Express in the Philippine Basketball Association.[7]

In September 2014, Smith signed with Glasgow Rocks of the British Basketball League for the 2014–15 season.[8][9] On January 21, 2015, the Glasgow Rocks announced that JaJuan had left the franchise.[10] On March 24, 2015, he signed with GKK Šibenik of Croatia for the rest of the season.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "JaJuan Smith College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  2. ^ "Men's All-Southeastern Conference Winners". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  3. ^ Cox, Wes (2008-10-22). "Mavs Cut Smith, Gadson, and Terry". Mavs Moneyball. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  4. ^ "Olimpija adds two rookies". euroleague.net. October 29, 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  5. ^ Union Olimpija, Smith part ways
  6. ^ JAJUAN SMITH JOINED PAU ORTHEZ
  7. ^ Joble, Rey (2011-02-01). "Express to parade Smith as Commissioner's Cup import". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  8. ^ JaJuan Smith
  9. ^ "Basketball: Rocks' new boy JaJuan Smith reveals big ambitions". The Herald. 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  10. ^ ROCKS HAVE CHANGING OF THE GUARD
  11. ^ VIDEO: 30-godišnji JaJuan Smith novi je playmaker ‘građana’ (in Croatian)
  12. ^ GKK Sibenik tabs JaJuan Smith, ex Glasgow Rocks