Clinton Smith (basketball)

Clinton Smith
Personal information
Born	January 19, 1964; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	John Adams (Cleveland, Ohio)
College	Ohio State (1982–1983); Central Arizona CC (1983–1984); Cleveland State (1984–1986);
NBA draft	1986: 5th round, 97th overall pick
Drafted by	Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1986–1997
Position	Small forward
Number	11, 22
Career history
1986–1987	Golden State Warriors
1987–1988	Charleston Gunners
1988–1990	Albany Patroons
1990	CSP Limoges
1990–1991	Albany Patroons
1991	Washington Bullets
1991	Fort Wayne Fury
1991–1992	Albany Patroons
1992–1993	Rapid City Thrillers
1993–1994	La Crosse Catbirds
1995–1997	Fort Wayne Fury
Career highlights
	CBA Defensive Player of the Year (1991); 2× CBA All-Defensive Team (1990, 1991);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Clinton Smith (born January 19, 1964) is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A small forward born in Cleveland, Ohio, he went to college at Cleveland State University where he helped lead the 1985–86 team to the Sweet Sixteen. He was drafted in the fifth round by the Golden State Warriors in the 1986 NBA draft and he played two seasons in the NBA.

Smith played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Charleston Gunners, Albany Patroons, Fort Wayne Fury, Rapid City Thrillers and La Crosse Catbirds from 1987 to 1997.^[1] He was selected as the CBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1991 and named to the All-Defensive Team in 1990 and 1991.^[1]

Career statistics

Source^[2]

1 2 "Clinton Smith minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
↑ "Clinton Smith NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2026.