Andre Smith

Andre Jermaine Smith (born February 21, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for ND State College of Science and North Dakota State before playing nine seasons of professional basketball in Europe and Asia between 2007 and 2016.

High school career Smith attended Como Park Senior High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he was named first-team all-conference and second team all-state while averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds in 2002–03.

College career As a freshman at ND State College of Science in 2003–04, Smith averaged 12 points and six rebounds per game. In December 2007, he joined Japanese team Niigata Albirex. On February 22, 2008, he had 18 points and 16 rebounds and hit the game-winning basket to lift the team to a 90–89 win over Rizing Fukuoka.

In August 2008, Smith joined the Everton Tigers of the British Basketball League for the 2008–09 season. In January 2009, he helped the Tigers defeat the Plymouth Raiders 103–49 in the BBL Cup final. He was named Most Valuable Player of the final after recording 26 points and 10 rebounds. In 32 games, he averaged 26.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

For the 2009–10 season, Smith joined Turkish team Pınar Karşıyaka. In 32 games, he averaged 15.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game. He was named runner-up for all-star power forward for the 2010–11 FIBA EuroChallenge.

For the 2011–12 season, Smith joined Italian team Otto Caserta. He was the Italian League scoring champion with a league-leading 18.4 points per game.

Personal life Smith is the son of Ervin and Michelle Smith and has two brothers, Jason and Nick, and two sisters, Sandra and Ashley.