Jason Victor Smith is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 professional basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player, currently playing power forward

Power forward (basketball)

Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

 for the National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...

's New Orleans Hornets. Smith prepped at Platte Valley High School in Colorado

Colorado

Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

, where he was a two-time state player of the year. He then went on to play collegiately at Colorado State University

Colorado State University

Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...

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College highlights

• Earned First Team All-Mountain West Conference honors his sophomore and junior seasons.
• Named All-District by the NABC.
• Currently ranks ninth on Colorado State's all-time leading scoring list with 1,281 points.
• Also ranks sixth in rebounds (683) and fifth in blocked shots (149).
• Has recorded 24 career double-doubles, the second-most in school history.

Philadelphia 76ers

Smith was drafted by the Miami Heat

Miami Heat

The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...

 but traded subsequently to the Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

 for shooting guard

Shooting guard

The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

 Daequan Cook

Daequan Cook

Daequan Cook is an American basketball player and currently a shooting guard for the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder....

 on June 28, 2007 on a draft night trade. Smith played a total of nine games in the 2007 NBA Summer League and the Rocky Mountain Revue, averaging 9.9 points (43.0% FGs, 72.4% FTs), 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 26.1 minutes per game. On August 8, 2008, Sixers GM Ed Stefanski announced that Jason tore the ACL in his left knee during a Sixers camp in Las Vegas.

New Orleans Hornets

Smith was traded to New Orleans with guard Willie Green

Willie Green

Willie J. Green is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Orleans Hornets in the NBA. He was selected in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics and later acquired by Philadelphia from Seattle in a draft-night trade for the draft rights...

 in exchange for forward Darius Songaila

Darius Songaila

Darius Songaila is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is also a member of the Lithuania national team. He can play power forward and center positions. He currently plays for Galatasaray Medical Park in Turkey....

 and rookie forward Craig Brackins

Craig Brackins

Craig Lee Brackins is an American basketball player with the Philadelphia 76ers.He played collegiately for the Iowa State Cyclones. A power forward, Brackins was the highest-touted recruit to choose Iowa State after spending time at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire...

 on September 23, 2010.
On February 1, 2011 Smith had a career high of 20 points vs the Washington Wizards

Washington Wizards

The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...

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Regular season

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| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

| 76 || 1 || 14.6 || .455 || .286 || .659 || 3.0 || .3 || .3 || .7 || 4.5
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| align="left" | 2009–10

2009–10 NBA season

The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....

| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 56 || 2 || 11.8 || .431 || .345 || .690 || 2.4 || .6 || .4 || .5 || 3.4
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| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 77 || 6 || 14.3 || .443 || .000 || .843 || 3.1 || .5 || .3 || .4 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 209 || 9 || 13.7 || .445 || .311 || .732 || 2.9 || .4 || .3 || .5 || 4.1

Playoffs

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| align="left" | 2007–08

2008 NBA Playoffs

The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....

| align="left" | Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

| 6 || 0 || 13.7 || .444 || .000 || 1.000 || 2.5 || .5 || .2 || .8 || 3.3
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| align="left" | 2010–11

2011 NBA Playoffs

The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...

| align="left" | New Orleans
| 6 || 0 || 9.7 || .467 || .000 || .000 || 1.2 || .2 || .3 || .0 || 2.3
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 12 || 0 || 11.6 || .455 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.8 || .3 || .2 || .4 || 2.8

External links

• Jason Smith College stats