GSC at the Next Level - Jaime Smith, Alabama Huntsville
Jaime Smith
School: UAH
Sport: Men’s Basketball
Position: Guard
Years Played in the GSC: 2009-13
College Stats & Highlights:
- Scored 1,980 career points (8th in GSC History)
- Shot 85.5% from the line in his career (9th in GSC History) and made 305 career threes (4th in GSC History)
- 3x All-GSC Selection
- 2012-13 GSC Player of the Year
- 2012-13 South Region Player of the Year
- 2012-13 All-American
- First Team GSC All-Decade Selection (2011-2020)
Professional Teams:
- Lusitania (Portugal) 2013-14
- Fribourg Olympic (Switzerland) 2014-15
- Liege (Belgium) 2015-16
- Khimik (Ukraine) 2016-17
- Cantu (Italy) 2017-18; 2020-Present
- Dinamo Sassari (Italy) 2018-19; 2020
- Teksüt Bandirma (Turkey) 2019-20
Professional Highlights:
- Won the 2018-19 FIBA Europe Cup with Dinamo Sassari
- Scored 15 points, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out three assists in the championship clinching victory
- Helped lead Dinamo Sassari to a runners-up finish in the 2018-19 Italian Serie A Basketball Playoffs
- Scored 29 points in the semifinal clinching overtime victory over Olimpia Milano
- Has averaged double-digit point totals in each of his professional seasons
- Career high of 35 points came with Lusitania in 2014
- Currently averaging 16.3 points and 5.7 assists with Cantu in the Italian Serie A this season
Jaime’s Words:
"Playing at UAH in the GSC was a great experience for me, and it holds some of my fondest memories. It was great to play in such a competitive conference year in and year out. I was able to learn and grow under one of the best coaches at any level in Lennie Acuff. I credit my success at the professional level to him and the platform that the GSC provided for me. I am grateful for my time in the GSC, and I believe that it is the best Division II conference in America."
Photo Courtesy of FIBA