Just-in'love Smith   4
    Just-in'love Smith

    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    East Greenbush, N.Y.

    High School:
    Columbia

    Height / Weight:
    5-11 / 190

    Position:
    G

    Birthdate:
    08/09/1983


    GENERAL: Will have one year of eligibility with Siena after playing previously for two seasons locally at Hudson Valley Community College...Tenacious defender...Excellent athlete...Tremendous athletic power.

    BEFORE SIENA: Served overseas for four years with the United States military from 2003-07...Was stationed in Alaska and spent a year in Iraq...Played locally for two seasons at Hudson Valley Community College in 2002-03 and then again for the 2007-08 season...In 28 games with the Vikings in 2007-08, averaged 6.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game while shooting 56.5% from the floor...Averaged 8.6 points and 4.9 rebounds during the 2002-03 season...Competed for four years in both basketball and football at Columbia High....Averaged 17 points his senior year of high school, leading Columbia to the 2002 Section II Championship game.

    PERSONAL: Born August 9, 1983 in Sacramento, Calif...Son of the late Sharon Gibson...One of seven children...A creative arts major...Aspires to be a State Trooper for the Military border patrol...Chose Siena for the small size.

    The Just-In'Love Smith File
    Nickname: J-love
    One thing people would be surprised to know about me: I have been to Iraq
    What I like most about Siena basketball is: The family we have become
    What I like most about Coach McCaffrey: He tells it like it is
    My best Siena basketball moment has been: Making the team
    If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be: Jamie Foxx, because he could help me with my acting
    If I didn't play basketball, I would: Be in the military
    My favorite TV show is: Heroes
    My favorite spot on campus is: The gym
    If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: Africa, because I have always wanted to visit
    The best player I ever played against was: Kenny Hasbrouck
    The person I'd most like to play 1-on-1 is: Ronald Moore

    SMITH'S CAREER STATS

    yearg/gsfgfgafg%3fg3fga3fg%ftftaft%ptsavgrebavgpf/dqastblktostlmin
    09-106/025.400111.00023.66771.22.34/0101013
    Totals6/025.400111.00023.66771.22.34/0101013
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