Kendall Clay Smith (born September 18, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Suke Lions of the National Basketball League (NBL).. He plays at both the point guard and shooting guard positions.[2]
_(cropped).jpg) Kendall Clay Smith | |
| Suke Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 18, 1995 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Deer Valley (Antioch, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Nymburk |
| 2018–2019 | Okapi Aalst |
| 2019 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2020 | Stockton Kings |
| 2021–2022 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2022 | Maine Celtics |
| 2022–2023 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2023 | Çayırova Belediyesi |
| 2023–2024 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2024 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2024 | Panionios |
| 2024–2025 | Qingdao Eagles |
| 2025 | Chorale Roanne |
| 2025–2026 | Koroivos Amaliadas |
| 2026–present | Suke Lions |
| Career highlights | |
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Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Smith started his professional career with ERA Nymburk of the National Basketball League.[3] On December, he left Nymburk and joined Okapi Aalst in Belgium.[4]
On November 11, 2019, it was announced that Smith will be in the roster for the Westchester Knicks.[5] However, he only played 3 games with the Knicks. For the remainder of the season, he played with the Stockton Kings.[6]
On December 12, 2022, Smith joined Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League.[7]
On November 8, 2023, Smith signed with Greek club PAOK.[8] On January, he left PAOK and joined Russian club Nizhny Novgorod of the VTB United League.[9]
On July 24, 2024, Smith signed with Panionios of the Greek Basket League.[10]
On December 7, 2024, Smith signed with Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[11] He finished the season in France with Chorale Roanne.[12]
References
edit- ↑ "Kendall Clay Smith, Born 09/18/1995 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Smith Kendall". sportsfive.gr. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ↑ Boone, Kyle (August 20, 2018). "Former OSU Guard Kendall Smith Signs With Professional Team in Europe". Pistols Firing. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Kendall Smith moet Okapi Aalstar uit het slop halen". TV OOST (in Flemish). Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ↑ Priczak, Chris (November 11, 2019). "Breaking Down Westchester Knicks 2019-20 Roster". Ridiculous Upside. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Kendall Smith: Picked up by Stockton". CBSSports.com. February 4, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ↑ Φερώνας, Θάνος (December 12, 2022). "Κολοσσός: Ενίσχυση στην περιφέρεια με Σμιθ (vid)". Basketa.gr (in Greek). Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Kendall Smith comes back to the Basketball Champions League with PAOK". Eurohoops. November 8, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Pari NN signed Kendall Smith | VTB United League - Official Website". Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Kendall Smith (ex N.Novgorod) joins Panionios". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ↑ "CBA"齐鲁德比"前放"大招"，青岛男篮完成外援更换". 青岛日报社/观海新闻. December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ↑ fzaghini (April 24, 2025). "Kendall Smith en renfort". Chorale Roanne Basketball (in French). Retrieved August 22, 2025.