Lettered four years in basketball at Alcorn State University, Larry Smith was part of the undefeated ’79-80’ basketball team coached by the legendary Davey L. Whitney. In 1980, he was selected as a 2nd round pick in the NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. In an NBA career that spanned 13 years, he was a part of NBA teams: Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs. During his rookie year, Smith received NBA All-Rookie First Team Honors and also became the first rookie since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to finish among the top three rebounders in one season, when he averaged 12.1 boards a game. At the end of his NBA playing career, Smith has posted 5,904 (points), 8,125 (rebounds)-(3,401 offensive and 4,724 defensive), 457 (blocks) 941 (assists) and 699 (steals). As an assistant coach, he was a part of back-to-back championships with the Houston Rockets during the 1993-1994 and 1994-1995 seasons. In his last coaching job, he was an assistant coach for the L.A. Sparks, a WNBA team.
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