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Josh Smith

ジョシュ・スミス　/　じょしゅ・すみす

American basketball player

December 5, 1985 (age 40)　・　College Park, Georgia, United States

Georgia
basketball player

My Take

What strikes me about Josh Smith is how much potential he packed into one frame. Jumping straight from a Georgia high school into the NBA at 18, he spent nine seasons anchoring the Atlanta Hawks before stops in Detroit, Houston, and with the Clippers. A 206 cm forward who could block shots, run the floor, and finish above the rim, he was the kind of athlete coaches dream about and sometimes wrestle with. I see a thirteen-year career that promised superstardom and instead settled into reliable, occasionally electric production. To me, his story is a reminder that raw talent opens the door, but consistency is what keeps you in the room.

Overview

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, for the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers between 2013 and 2016.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Josh Smith
Name (Japanese): ジョシュ・スミス
Reading: じょしゅ・すみす
Born: December 5, 1985 (age 40)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Ox
Origin: College Park, Georgia, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 206 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: McEachern High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9

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