Boston College Athletics
Craig Smith To Play In World University Games
August 03, 2005 | Men's Basketball
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Aug. 3, 2005
Boston College senior forward Craig Smith has been selected to the USA squad that will compete in the World University Games in Izmir, Turkey from August 12-22, 2005.
The 12-member team was chosen after competition at USA Basketball's men's trials and training camp in Colorado Springs, Colo., from July 28-August 2, 2005.
Smith is one of two ACC players on the team. He is joined by Duke forward Shelden Williams.
Villanova head coach Jay Wright will serve as the USA team's head coach. Virginia Commonwealth head coach Jeff Capel and Manhattan head coach Bobby Gonzalez will serve as assistant coaches.
With 32 nations expected to field a team at the 2005 World University Games, the competition has been divided into eight preliminary groups consisting of four teams in each group. The United States has been placed in preliminary round Group F, along with Iran, Slovakia and Germany. The USA's first game is slated for 3 p.m. (local time in Turkey) against Iran on August 12.
As a junior this past winter, Smith earned All-Big East first-team honors and All-America third-team honors (from the NABC) after averaging 18.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Smith also gained Division I All-District 1 honors from the United States Basketball Writers Association.
Boston College, which finished its 2004-05 Big East slate with a 13-3 mark and a share of the league regular-season title, enters its first season of ACC competition this winter.
The compete roster is also available on the USA Basketball web site at www.usabasketball.com.
