Rocky Smith

Rocky Smith (born October 24, 1954) is an American retired professional basketball player.

Rocky Smith
Personal information
Born (1954-10-24) 24 October 1954
Oroville, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolOroville (Oroville, California)
College
NBA draft1977 / Round: 4 / Pick: 84th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career1977–1991
PositionShooting guard
Career history
1980–1981St. Kilda Saints
1981–1982C.A. Monte Líbano
1982–1983Wyoming Wildcatters
1983–1987S.C. Corinthians Paulista
1987–1988Limeira
1988–1990Flamengo
1990–1991Franca
Career highlights and awards

High school

Born in Oroville, California, Smith graduated from Oroville High School, where he played basketball, in 1973. He was an All-Star, all four years that he played for the Tigers.

College career

Smith started his college basketball career at Butte Community College, where he played from 1973 to 1975. He then played college basketball at Oregon State University, with the Beavers, where he was named first-team All-Pac-8 Conference in 1977. Smith led the Beavers in scoring in his final two seasons.[1]

Professional career

After his college career, Smith was selected in the 4th round, number 84 overall, by the Houston Rockets, in the 1977 NBA draft.[2] Smith went on to play professional basketball in Australia, where he played with the St. Kilda Saints, in the National Basketball League. While with the Saints, he was voted the NBL Most Valuable Player in 1980,[3] and was also named the NBL Grand Final MVP in that same year. The following season, he was named to the All-NBL First Team.

He also played one season in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), with the Wyoming Wildcatters, in the 1982–83 season. During that season, he averaged 7.3 points per game.[4]

Smith also played in Brazil, being the country's highest paid basketball player in the 80's. In Brazil, he played with some of the most traditional Brazilian basketball teams, such as: C.A. Monte Líbano, in the 1981–82 season, S.C. Corinthians Paulista, from 1983 until 1987, Limeira, in 1987–88, Flamengo, in 1988–90, and Franca, in 1990–91.[5]

References
  1. BACK IN THE DAY: RUNNING ON EMPTY.
  2. 1977 NBA Draft.
  3. NBL MVP winners. Archived 2012-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1983–84 CBA Official Guide and Register, page 132.
  5. História do Basquete Masculimo (in Portuguese).
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