Curt Smith

Curt "Trouble" Smith (born February 4, 1971) is an American former basketball player best known as a streetball legend in the Washington, D.C., and Maryland areas. He played college basketball at Compton College and then Drake University. While at Drake, Smith was named the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year as a junior in 1992–93.

In high school, Smith was an All-American who was chosen to play in the Capital Classic in 1989, which was the premier All-American showcase game at the time. He matched up opposite Kenny Anderson, who was considered the best high school basketball player ever (pre-LeBron James), yet Smith outplayed him. During his first season playing for the Bulldogs, Smith was named the Missouri Valley Conference's Newcomer of the Year as well as its player of the year, earning the rare double honor. International Basketball League and United States Basketball League. In 1997–98, Smith was named the Most Valuable Player of the USBL.

Kevin Durant of the NBA has described Smith as the best basketball player ever to come out of the Washington metropolitan area.