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Mike Smith Drafted by Washington Wizards in Round 2, pick 35 Position: Small Forward College: Louisiana Monroe Conference: Southland Height: 6'8" Weight: 195 Age: 24 Birthdate: 04/05/76 High School: West Monroe, Monroe, La.

Smith may be one of those rare gems from lesser-known conferences who turns up every year at Portsmouth, Va., the NBA's first tryout camp. Smith did more than just make his presence known at Portsmouth -- he was chosen MVP of the tournament. Smith is a bit slender at 6-8 and 195 pounds, but he has the full range of skills. The Southland Conference Player of the Year averaged 20.1 points and a league-leading 9.4 rebounds this season. He was also sixth in the SLC in free-throw percentage (79.6), tied for second in 3-pointers per game (2.6) and eighth in blocked shots (93. He could be a second-round pick.

Career Statistics
Seasons	G	FGs	PCT	3-pts	PCT	FTs	PCT	RPG	APG	BLK	STL	PTS	AVE
'99-00*	28	187-441	.424	75-222	.338	113-141	.801	9.4	3.4	23	42	562	20.1
* -- senior season only

Notables

Newcomer of Year and First-Team All-Southland as a junior

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