{{short description|American professional basketball player (born 1991)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Roscoe Smith | image = Roscoe Smith.jpg | image_size = | caption = Smith with Oak Hill Academy in 2009 | position = Small forward / power forward | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9 | weight_lb = 202 | league = Indonesian Basketball League | team = RANS PIK | number = 88 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|1}} | birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | high_school = Walbrook (Baltimore, Maryland)<br/>Oak Hill Academy<br/>(Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) | college = *UConn (2010–2012) *UNLV (2013–2014) | draft_year = 2014 | career_start = 2014 | years1 = 2014–2015 | team1 = Los Angeles D-Fenders | years2 = 2015 | team2 = Ironi Nes Ziona | years3 = 2015–2016 | team3 = Nea Kifissia | years4 = 2016–2017 | team4 = Los Angeles D-Fenders | years5 = 2017 | team5 = Delaware 87ers | years6 = 2017–2018 | team6 = Erie BayHawks | years7 = 2018–2019 | team7 = Greensboro Swarm | years8 = 2022 | team8 = ORC Beit Jala | years9 = 2023-present | team9 = RANS PIK Basketball | highlights = * NBA D-League All-Rookie Third Team (2015) * NBA D-League All-Star (2015) * NCAA champion (2011) }} '''Roscoe R. Smith''' (born May 1, 1991) is an American professional basketball player playing for the RANS PIK Basketball of the Indonesian Basketball League. He played college basketball for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). As a freshman, Smith was a starter on the Connecticut Huskies' 2011 national championship team.
==High school and college career== A 6'8" small forward born in Baltimore, Maryland, Smith attended Walbrook High School through his junior season, averaging 21.4 points and 11.0 rebounds per game his last season there. He then moved to prep basketball power Oak Hill Academy.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | title = Roscoe Smith UNLV profile | work = UNLV Runnin' Rebels | date = | url = http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/roscoe_smith_817660.html | accessdate = December 3, 2013}}</ref>
After fielding recruiting offers from a number of schools, he chose to play for Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun at the University of Connecticut. As a freshman, Smith played in all 41 Husky games (starting 33) and averaged 5.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. In the 2011 NCAA Tournament, Smith was a part of the starting unit led by All-American Kemba Walker that won the National Championship.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | title =Connecticut wins third national title thanks to Butler's woeful shooting | work = ESPN.com | date = April 4, 2011| url = https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=310940041 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170417040819/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=310940041 | url-status = dead | archive-date = April 17, 2017 | access-date = December 3, 2013}}</ref>
Smith returned in the 2011–12 season, but saw his minutes decrease with the addition of highly touted freshman Andre Drummond. He averaged 4.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Following the season, it was announced that Connecticut would be banned from postseason play in the 2012–13 season due to issues with new NCAA Academic Progress Rate guidelines.<ref>{{cite web | last = Auerbach | first = Nicole | title = UConn among teams banned from postseason play due to APR | work = USA Today | date = June 20, 2011 | url = http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/story/2012-06-20/ncaa-apr-connecticut-ban/55713412/1 | accessdate = December 3, 2013}}</ref> Several upperclassmen chose to leave the program, including Smith, who transferred to UNLV.<ref>{{cite web | last = Amore| first = Dom | title = Roscoe Smith Transferring From UConn | work = Hartford Courant | date = April 21, 2012| url = https://www.courant.com/2012/04/21/roscoe-smith-transferring-from-uconn/ | access-date = December 3, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | title =Roscoe Smith transfers to UNLV | work = ESPN.com | date = May 26, 2012| url = https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7974198/former-uconn-huskies-forward-roscoe-smith-transfers-unlv-rebels | access-date = December 3, 2013}}</ref>
After sitting out the 2012–13 season per NCAA transfer rules, Smith joined the Runnin' Rebels for the 2013–14 season. He finished in the top five nationally in rebounding, finishing the season averaging 10.9 rebounds per game. Following the season, Smith decided to bypass his final year of eligibility and entered the 2014 NBA draft.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | title =Roscoe Smith entering NBA draft | work = ESPN.com | date = April 4, 2014| url = https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2014/story/_/id/10730114/roscoe-smith-unlv-rebels-enter-nba-draft | access-date = April 26, 2014}}</ref>
==Professional career==
===Los Angeles D-Fenders=== After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Smith joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On September 23, 2014, he signed with the Lakers.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/140923four_signed_trainingcamp Lakers Sign Four to Training Camp Roster]</ref> However, he was later waived by the Lakers on October 25, 2014.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/141025waive_brown_smith Lakers Waive Brown and Smith]</ref> On November 1, 2014, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders as an affiliate player.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/dleague/losangeles/141101_finalize_tc_roster.html D-Fenders Finalize Training Camp Roster] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106170005/http://www.nba.com/dleague/losangeles/141101_finalize_tc_roster.html |date=2014-11-06 }}</ref> On February 12, 2015, he was named to the Futures All-Star team for the 2015 NBA D-League All-Star Game as a replacement for James Michael McAdoo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/nba-development-league-all-star-game-rosters-2015/|title=Thirteen NBA Veterans Headline Rosters for NBA Development League All-Star Game Presented by Kumho Tire|date=February 15, 2015|work=NBA.com|accessdate=February 15, 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4926471 Four Replacements Announced for NBA Development League All-Star Game]</ref>
===Ironi Nes Ziona B.C.=== On August 13, 2015, Smith signed with Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/172578/roscoe-smith-signs-with-ironi-nes-ziona.html|title=Roscoe Smith signs with Ironi Nes-Ziona|work=Sportando.com|date=August 13, 2015|accessdate=August 13, 2015}}</ref>
===Nea Kifissia B.C.=== Smith moved to the Greek club Nea Kifissia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.court-side.com/news/roscoe-smith-to-nea-kifsia-athens/|title=Roscoe Smith to Nea Kifsia Athens|work=Court-side.com|date=November 6, 2015|accessdate=April 23, 2016}}</ref>
===Los Angeles D-Fenders=== On October 30, Smith was reacquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ryan|last=Primeaux|url=http://losangeles.dleague.nba.com/news/161030-d-fenders-finalize-training-camp-roster/|title=D-Fenders Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule|work=NBA.com|date=October 30, 2016|accessdate=December 4, 2016}}</ref>
===Delaware 87ers=== On January 15, 2017, the Los Angeles D-Fenders traded Smith to the Delaware 87ers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/roscoe-smith-traded-to-delaware-87ers-on-sunday/|title = Roscoe Smith: Traded to Delaware 87ers on Sunday| date=16 January 2017 }}</ref>
===Erie Bay Hawks=== On November 7, 2017, Smith signed with the Erie Bay Hawks after they waived Chris Braswell. In a 3 team trade Smith was moved to the Greensboro Swarm.
===Greensboro Swarm=== On January 13, 2019, Smith was waived by the Swarm.
===ORC Beit Jala=== On March 9, 2022, Smith signed with the Arab Orthodox Club Beit Jala, in the Palestinian Basketball Premier League .
== Career statistics ==
=== Domestic leagues ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" ! Season ! Team ! League ! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}} ! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}} ! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}} ! {{Tooltip|3P%|3 point field goal percentage}} ! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free throw percentage}} ! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}} ! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}} ! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}} ! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}} ! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}} |- | 2014-15 || Los Angeles D-Fenders || D-League || 49 || 35.7 || .549 || .265 || .730 || 11.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .7 || 18.1 |}
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *[http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/roscoe_smith_817660.html UNLV bio]
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