This article is about the basketball player in the NBA. For other people named Josh Smith, see Josh Smith (disambiguation).
Josh Smith
Smith with the Pistons in January 2014
Personal information
Born
(1985-12-05) December 5, 1985 (age 38) College Park, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality
American
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
McEachern (Powder Springs, Georgia) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
NBA draft
2004: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career
2004–2017
Position
Power forward / small forward
Number
5, 6
Career history
2004–2013
Atlanta Hawks
2013–2014
Detroit Pistons
2014–2015
Houston Rockets
2015–2016
Los Angeles Clippers
2016
Houston Rockets
2016–2017
Sichuan Blue Whales
2017
New Orleans Pelicans
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2010)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2005)
NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (2005)
First-team Parade All-American (2004)
McDonald's All-American (2004)
Career NBA statistics
Points
12,996 (14.5 ppg)
Rebounds
6,653 (7.4 rpg)
Blocks
1,713 (1.9 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Joshua Smith (born December 5, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Entering the NBA straight out of high school, Smith played nine seasons with the Atlanta Hawks before playing for the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers between 2013 and 2016. His final stint in the NBA came in November 2017 with the New Orleans Pelicans. He is sometimes referred to by his nickname "J-Smoove".[1]
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