Kenny Smith
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| Full name | Kenneth Smith | |
| Nickname | The Jet | |
| birthday | 8th March 1965 (age 55) | |
| place of birth | New York City , New York , United States | |
| size | 191 cm | |
| Weight | 77 kg | |
| position | Point guard | |
| college | North Carolina | |
| NBA draft | 1987 , 6th Pick, Sacramento Kings | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1987–1990 Sacramento Kings 1990 Atlanta Hawks 1990–1996 Houston Rockets 1996 Detroit Pistons 1996–1997 Orlando Magic 1997 Denver Nuggets
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Kenneth "Kenny" Smith (born March 8, 1965 in Queens , New York City ), also known by his nickname The Jet , is a former American basketball player who was active from 1987 to 1997 in the NBA .
Since 1998 he has been working as a commentator for the US television station TNT .
Career
Smith was selected sixth by the Houston Rockets in the 1987 NBA Draft . For his playful performance in his debut season, he was named to the All-Rookie First Team . In the 1994 and 1995 seasons, Smith won the NBA championship with the Rockets to Hakeem Olajuwon .
He was also a member of the US national basketball team, which won the 1986 World Cup in Spain .
Web links
Commons : Kenny Smith - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files
- Kenny Smith - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kenny Smith (Announcer) ( Memento from June 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), NBA at TNT, on tnt.tv, last accessed on April 24, 2020 (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Smith, Kenny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Kenneth (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player and television commentator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Queens , New York City |