Andre Smith (basketball, born 1958)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1958 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2023 (aged 64) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kennedy (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Nebraska (1977–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981: 7th round, 142nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Andre Smith (July 24, 1958 – March 4, 2023)[1][2] was an American college basketball player for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
A native of Chicago, Illinois, Smith played at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as an undersized center at 6'7". Between 1977–78 and 1980–81, Smith scored 1,717 points in 114 games for a career average of 15.1 points per game. At the time of his graduation, he was second on the all-time Cornhuskers scoring list. Smith is still found in the top 10 on many other school records. During his junior and senior years he was named a First Team All-Big 8 Conference member, and at the conclusion of his final season was named the Big 8 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. In 1980–81, Smith averaged 18.3 points per game to lead the conference en route to becoming Nebraska's first-ever player of the year recipient. He earned honorable mention from the Associated Press in its voting for All-Americans.[3] The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Smith in the 1981 NBA draft, although he never played in the league.
Smith died in March 2023, at the age of 64.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Andre Smith
- ^ 1978–79 Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball media guide, page 16
- ^ "Basketball All-American". The New York Times. March 11, 1981. p. A20. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Husker Basketball Great Andre Smith Passes Away". Huskers. 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
Sources[edit]
- "1981 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- "Smith Named Big 8 Player of the Year". The Daily Union. March 11, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- "Nebraska Basketball Honor Roll". Huskers.com. University of Nebraska. November 22, 2006. Archived from the original on January 26, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- "History of Nebraska Men's Basketball". college-basketball-tickets.net. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved October 29, 2011.