Greg Smith

Greg Smith is the kind of player I instinctively root for. A 208 cm frame is a gift, but reaching the NBA out of Fresno State and then carving out a career overseas takes far more than height; it takes grind. What I appreciate is the trajectory: Edison High School, the local university, then the pros and the world. He never read as a flashy lottery prospect, more a player who turned raw physical tools into a real, durable career. There's something honest about that path, and I find his story quietly inspiring, a reminder that persistence often outlasts hype in professional basketball.

Gregory Stephen Smith (born January 8, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Fresno State before playing in the NBA and overseas.

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Name (English)

Greg Smith

Name (Japanese)

グレッグ・スミス

Reading

ぐれっぐ・すみす

Born

January 8, 1991 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Goat

Origin

Fresno, California, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

208 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

basketball player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Edison High School

University

California State University, Fresno

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9%20(1991%E5%B9%B4%E7%94%9F%E3%81%AE%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)

Tags

• California
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.