Michael Smith (basketball, born 1972)

Michael John Smith (born March 28, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "The Animal", he played in seven seasons from 1994–2001 in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Michael Smith

Personal information
Born	(1972-03-28) March 28, 1972 (age 52) Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Dunbar (Washington, D.C.)
College	Providence (1991–1994)
NBA draft	1994: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career	1994–2004
Position	Power forward
Number	34
Career history
1994–1998	Sacramento Kings
1998–1999	Vancouver Grizzlies
1999–2001	Washington Wizards
2001–2002	Snaidero Udine
2002–2003	Idaho Stampede
2003–2004	Dakota Wizards
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team All-Big East (1993, 1994) Third-team All-Big East (1992) Third-team Parade All-American (1990)
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,527 (5.6 ppg)
Rebounds	3,193 (7.1 rpg)
Assists	661 (1.5 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'8" power forward from Providence College, Smith was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1994 NBA draft. He would play for the Kings, Vancouver Grizzlies, and Washington Wizards, tallying 2,527 NBA career points and 3,193 NBA career rebounds. He also played with the Indiana Pacers during the 2003 preseason.

On November 10, 1995, as a member of the Kings, Smith was involved in a physical altercation with Indiana Pacers forward Dale Davis. All bench players from both teams left their benches, and were automatically fined $2,500 and suspended for one game for leaving the bench. Smith and Davis were both fined $20,000 and suspended for two games.^[1]

During his time with the Washington Wizards, he was a teammate of an unrelated player named Mike Smith.