Craig Smith (2019) - Varsity Club Hall of Fame

Craig Smith

Induction:
2019
Class:
2006

From the time Craig Smith arrived at the Heights, he over-powered defenders. A 6-foot-6 power forward, Smith is the second leading scorer in program history with 2,349 points and is the program's all-time rebounding leader with 1,114 boards. In his first season in 2002-03, Smith set a BC freshman scoring record with 617 points. As a junior, Smith led BC to a win over UNC in the ACC Tournament semifinal game with 23 points and 15 rebounds on March 11, 2005. In the NCAA Tournament that season, Smith earned All-Region honors as he averaged 20.3 points, 14.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in three games. He was named to the NABC All-America third team and was an honorable mention Associated Press All-America selection that season. As a senior, the Los Angeles native was a All-ACC first team honoree, earning second team NABC and third team AP All-America accolades. A member of Team USA that captured the gold medal in the 2005 World University Games in Izmir, Turkey, Smith was selected 36th overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played for Minnesota from 2006-09 as well as the Clippers (2009-11), Trail Blazers (2011-12) & overseas from 2012-15.