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Kenny Smith Biography
Kenny Smith is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on March 8, 1965 in New York City, New York State, United States. Point guard known as “The Jet,” who won back-to-back NBA titles with the Houston Rockets in the mid-1990s. He later became an analyst for TNT’s Inside the NBA after retirement.
He and Charles Barkley became the lead commentators on TNT’s Inside the NBA segment.
Smith was born in Queens, New York City and grew up in LeFrak City. He played some of his earliest basketball at New York’s Riverside Church. Smith attended Archbishop Molloy High School, where he was coached by Jack Curran, the winningest high school coach in New York City and New York State history. Smith was named a McDonald’s All-American in 1983, then played basketball at the University of North Carolina for Dean Smith. Smith credits former South Carolina State star Bobby Lewis with his development as a shooter and ballhandler. Lewis averaged 30.9 points per game and was a First Team Division II All-American as a senior at South Carolina State. He later developed the Bobby Lewis Basketball Skills Development Program, a training regimen that he presented at basketball camps around the country. Smith attended several of his lectures while in high school, and continued to use Lewis’s drills throughout his basketball career, and teaches them at his own basketball camps. Of Lewis, Smith said, “He’s the best lecturer ever. He had the best influence in terms of my workout regimen without question.”
Smith represented the United States in the 1986 FIBA World Championship, on a team that included David Robinson, Muggsy Bogues and Steve Kerr. He was second on the team in scoring behind Charles Smith with 14.7 points per game. Smith scored 23 points to lead the US to an 87–85 win and the Gold Medal over a Soviet Union team that featured Arvydas Sabonis.
He married the Price Is Right model Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith in 2006. They have a son named Malloy and daughters named London and Kayla.
| Name | Kenny Smith |
| Occupation | Basketball Player |
| Birthday | March 8 |
| Birth Year | 1965 |
| Place of Birth | New York City |
| Home Town | New York State |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Gwendolyn Osborne |
| Children(s) | Kenny Smith Jr., London Olivia Smith, Malloy Adrian Smith, Kayla Brianna |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Smith was selected as a 6’3″ 170 lb point guard by the Sacramento Kings with the sixth pick of the 1987 NBA draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team (1st Team) after averaging 13.8 points and 7.1 assists per game for the Kings. Smith began his NBA career playing for Hall of Famer Bill Russell, who was head coach for Kings until he was fired 58 games into the ’87-88 season. Smith was traded to the Atlanta Hawks midway through the 1989–90 season, where he was a reserve player for the first time in his career, averaging 7.7 points per game while only starting five of thirty-games he played for the Hawks.
Kenny Smith Net Worth
Kenny Smith is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenny Smith's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Played his college ball under legendary coach Dean Smith at North Carolina.
In his first year in the NBA, he was selected to the NBA’s all-rookie team.
Kenneth “The Jet” Smith (born March 8, 1965) is an American sports commentator and former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA from 1987 to 1997 as a member of the Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, and Denver Nuggets. He won two NBA championships with Houston.
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Basketball Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Smith played college basketball with the North Carolina Tar Heels, earning consensus first-team All-American honors as a senior in 1987. He was selected by Sacramento in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft with the sixth overall pick, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team with the Kings. After retiring from playing, Smith became a basketball commentator for the Emmy Award winning Inside the NBA on TNT. He also works as an analyst for CBS/Turner during the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament.
After the 1989–90 season, Smith was traded to the Houston Rockets, where he would spend the next six seasons. In 1990–91 Smith averaged 17.7 points per game while leading the Rockets in assists per game (7.1) and free throw percentage (.844). He helped the Rockets to a 52–30 record, the best regular season in franchise history at the time. They were swept by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. Smith finished 17th in voting for the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, just ahead of teammate Hakeem Olajuwon.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Kenny Smith height 6 ft 3 in weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
During his career at North Carolina, Smith averaged 12.9 points and 6.0 assists per game, while shooting .512 from the field, and .823 from the free throw line. In 1986–87, the first season the NCAA added three-point field goals, Smith shot .408. As of 2016, he ranks second in school history in total assists (768), fourth in total steals (195), and fifth in assists per game. Smith helped North Carolina to a record of 115–22 from the 1983–84 to 1986–87 seasons, including two Elite Eight appearances (1985 and 1987) and a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1986. They won the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular season conference championships in 1984 and 1987, and tied for first in 1985. North Carolina never finished lower than 8th in the national polls during Smith’s four years at the school.
The Rockets released Smith after the 1995–96 season, and he signed with the Detroit Pistons. He played only nine games with the Pistons before he was waived and signed by the Orlando Magic, who released Smith after only six games. Smith then signed with the Denver Nuggets, where he would finish his career as a player. Smith played sparingly for the playoff-bound Pistons and the Magic, but got the last meaningful playing time of his career with the Nuggets, a team that won only 21 games that season. Smith averaged 7.9 points and 3.1 assists while playing just under twenty minutes per game. Overall, Smith averaged 6.3 points and 2.4 assists per game, the lowest averages of his career, while his three-point percentage of .437 (59/135) was the second highest of his career, and the fourth season in which he shot better than 40 percent on three-pointers.
Who is Kenny Smith Dating?
According to our records, Kenny Smith married to Gwendolyn Osborne. As of December 1, 2023, Kenny Smith’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Kenny Smith. You may help us to build the dating records for Kenny Smith!In his professional career, Smith scored 9,397 points (12.8 avg.), recorded 4,073 assists (5.5 avg) while shooting .480 from the field, .399 from three-point range, and .829 from the free throw line. He finished in the NBA top ten in three-point percentage three times (1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95), and top ten in free throw percentage twice (1992–93 and 1993–94). In the 1988–89 season Smith was fifth in the league in minutes played, seventh in minutes per game, and tenth in total assists. Smith’s career three-point percentage of .399 still ranks 42nd in NBA history. Smith holds the Denver Nuggets franchise record for career three-point percentage (.425), and he continues to rank among the all-time leaders in several categories for the Sacramento Kings and the Houston Rockets.
Facts & Trivia
Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kenny Smith celebrates birthday on March 8 of every year.
Smith had been gradually losing playing time to Sam Cassell, but he continued to be the Rockets’ starting point guard through the 1995–96 season. Although Smith’s points, assists, steals and minutes per game declined for the fifth straight season, he was still productive in 1995–96. He averaged 8.5 points and 3.6 assists per game, and shot .382 from three-point range and .821 from the free throw line. The Rockets finished fifth in the NBA Western Conference with a 48–34 record, upsetting the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the first round before being swept in the second round by eventual Finals runner-up Seattle SuperSonics. In game four of the series against the Lakers, Smith had 17 points, 6 assists and was 4–4 from three-point range to help the Rockets win the series clincher 102–94. The win against the Lakers also marked the final NBA game for Magic Johnson, who returned to the NBA that season after a five-year absence.
Why is Kenny called the jet?
Smith graduated in 1983. While still in high school, he earned the nickname “Jet” after a local sportswriter saw the cat-quick Smith in action in an in-season game against rival Christ the King High School and reported on it the next day in the paper.
Does Kenny Smith have a ring?
Kenny Smith won 2 championships in his career.
Was Kenny Smith and Michael Jordan teammates?
It’s often easy to forget that Michael Jordan and Kenny Smith were teammates for a season at the University of North Carolina in 1983-84. While Jordan had hit the game-winning jumper for the Tar Heels in the NCAA title game two seasons earlier, that wasn’t his team.
How many 3s has Kenny Smith made?
Kenny Smith buried 664 three-pointers in his career.
Who leads the NBA in technical fouls?
This record is held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 4,657. Our technical foul leader Karl Malone is second on this list with 4,578. There you have it. The NBA’s technical foul leaders of all time.
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