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2013 Playoffs Statistics
Born:
Sep 9, 1985
Height:
6-6 / 1.98
Weight:
220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, NJ) / USA
Years Pro:
8
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As A Professional: Brought game-changing three-point marksmanship to Knicks via free agent route midway through 2011-12 season...Currently in his ninth NBA season (second with NYK)...Knicks are his third team, following two years with Hornets and five with Nuggets...Career averages of 12.5 ppg with .427 shooting over 24.2 mpg in 538 games (130 starts) as one of the game’s premier sixth men...Longtime three-point threat is 968-2,624 (.369) career from Downtown, with five 100-plus home run seasons...Nuggets’ all-time career leader in 3PT FGM (768) and is the only player in NBA history to record more than one game with 10-plus 3PT FGM...Has averaged 10-plus ppg in seven of his eight NBA seasons...Owns four 40-plus scoring games (career high 45 pts for Nuggets vs. Kings, Apr. 13, 2009)...Prior to shortened 2011-12 season, had appeared in at least 74 games in each of last four seasons...Has participated in NBA Slam Dunk Contest twice (third in 2005 at Denver, third in 2009 at Phoenix)...2005 Western Conference Rookie of the Month three times with Hornets in 2004-05 (Jan, Feb, March)...Has appeared in the NBA Playoffs in each of the last six seasons...Career 12.7 ppg with 70-220 (.318) from Downtown in 40 career Playoff games (all off the bench)...Helped lead Nuggets to 2009 West Finals. Career Transactions: Drafted out of high school by New Orleans in first round (18th overall) of 2004 NBA Draft...Traded to Chicago with P.J. Brown for Tyson Chandler, Jul. 13, 2006...Traded to Denver for Howard Eisley and two 2007 second round draft picks, Jul. 20, 2006...Became free agent, Jul. 1, 2011; signed with Knicks, Feb. 17, 2012 (re-signed, Jul. 11, 2012). Downtown: One of the League’s premier three-point artists with 968-2,624 (.369) career from Downtown...Has recorded five career 100-plus home run seasons (all with Nuggets), with career-high 180 in 2008-09...Only player in NBA history to record more than one regular season game with 10-plus three-point FGM: Had 11 3PT FGM (one shy of League single-game mark) on Apr. 13, 2009 vs. Sacramento in 45-pt game; had 10 3PT FGM on Dec. 23, 2009 vs. Atlanta...Tied NBA mark with eight three-pointers in a half, Feb. 22, 2008 at Chicago...Ranked fifth in NBA with 180 3PT FGM for Nuggets in 2008-09, ninth with 159 in 2009-10...Has recorded seven three-pointers in a half five times in his career (three times with Nuggets, twice with Knicks)...Has recorded seven three-pointers in a quarter twice, both with Nuggets (Feb. 22, 2008 at Chicago, Mar. 24, 2008 at Memphis)...Single-game three-point high as a Knick is seven, twice (Mar. 14, 2012 vs. Portland, Apr. 17, 2012 vs. Boston)...Owns four career four-point plays (last on Feb. 12, 2008 at Miami). Among The All-Time Nuggets: Went 768-2,010 (.382) from Downtown in five seasons with Nuggets...Nuggets’ all-time franchise leader in both 3PT FGM (768) and 3PT FGA (2,010)...His career .382 3PT percentage is third on all-time Nuggets list behind Chauncey Billups (.392) and Dale Ellis (.388), minimum 150 3PT FGM...Nailed 180 three-pointers in 2008-09, the second-best single-season mark in Denver history (Dale Ellis 192 in 1996-97)...Owns Nuggets’ single-game mark with 11 3PT FGM (one shy of NBA record) on Apr. 13, 2009 vs. Sacramento in 45-pt game. 2011-12 (Knicks): Ignited Knicks’ offense upon free agent signing on Feb. 17, befitting reputation as one of League’s premier sixth men...Averaged 12.5 ppg (fourth on team), 3.9 rpg and 2.4 apg with .407 shooting (165-405 FGA) over 27.6 mpg in 35 games (one start)...Went 67-193 (.347) from Downtown...Signed with Knicks after starting season with Zhejiang of the Chinese Basketball Association...Season Highs: Points: 25 (Apr. 17 vs. Boston): Assists: 9* (Apr. 9 at Orlando); Rebounds: 10 (Mar. 26 vs. Milwaukee)...Led Knicks in scoring five times, assists six times...Recorded six 20-plus scoring games (all off the bench)...Averaged 1.54 spg and recorded 13 multi-steal games...Had one 10-plus rebound game (season high 10 boards on Mar. 26 vs. Bucks)...Scored 20-plus points in a half twice...Overall FG percentage (.407) was his lowest since 2005-06 with Hornets (.393)...Downtown: Connected from three-point range in 28 of his 35 games, including each of his last 18 contests...From Downtown, had six three-homer games, three four-homer games and two seven-homer games (Mar. 14 vs. Blazers, Apr. 17 vs. Celtics)...In both of his seven-homer games, connected for seven three-pointers in one half (second half on Mar. 14, first half on Apr. 17), to tie all-time Knicks record for most 3PT FGM in a half (also by John Starks vs. Miami on Nov. 22, 1993 and Shawne Williams at Utah on Jan. 12, 2011)...More: Made one start (Mar. 9 at Milwaukee; 3 pts, 1-3 FGA, 18 mins)...Dished off a career-high nine assists on Apr. 5 at Orlando; tied career-high with five steals, three times...Did not miss action due to injury all season...Became free agent, Jul. 1, 2012; re-signed with Knicks, Jul. 11, 2012...Key Games: Virtuoso outing with game-high 23 points (8-18 FGA, 7-14 from Downtown) in win over Blazers in Mike Woodson’s debut as head coach, Mar. 14. Tied Knicks record with seven three-pointers in a half, the first of two times he’d accomplish the feat...Season-high 10 rebounds in win over Bucks, Mar. 26...Game-high 20 points with nine rebounds and career-high-tying five steals in win over Cavs, Mar. 31...Ejected (Flagrant Foul 2) in loss at Indiana, Apr. 3 (foul later downgraded to a Flagrant 1)...Vital force in OT Easter ABC win over Bulls, Apr. 8, with 14 points (6-22 FGA, 2-11 from Downtown) in season-high 37 minutes. Nailed a three-point bomb with 3:26 left in fourth qtr to ignite Knicks’ 10-0 closing run that sent game into OT...Main cog in vital win at Milwaukee, Apr. 11, with 14 points. Had eight points in fourth qtr, including the game’s biggest shot: three-point bomb with 1:04 left that put NY ahead to stay (108-107)...Scored season-high 25 points (8-16 FGA, 7-10 from Downtown) in win over Celtics, Apr. 17. Nailed seven three-pointers in first half to tie Knicks club record for second time this season...Team-high 21 points in win over Clippers, Apr. 25. Scored 11 points in fourth qtr, as his 19-foot jumper with 31.7 seconds left and 2-2 FTA with 23.5 left all but sealed matters after Clippers worked an 18-point NYK lead down to one...Game-high 22 points in season-finale win at Charlotte, Apr. 26. In The Playoffs: Averaged 12.2 ppg (third on team) on 24-76 FGA (.316) over 35.0 mpg off the bench in the five games vs. Heat...5-28 (.179) from Downtown...Went 8-8 FTA and led 2012 NBA Playoff leader board in FT percentage (1.000, tied with Jazz’ Gordon Hayward, 16-16 FTA, 1.000)...Double-figure scoring in four of the five contests; logged 30-plus minutes off the bench in all five games...Appeared in sixth career post-season; scoring average (12.2) was third-highest of post-season career...Scored a team- and series-high 17 points (7-17 FGA, 3-8 from Downtown) in Game One loss at Miami...Had 12 points (5-18 FGA) in post-season career-high 39 bench minutes in Game Three loss. Career Highlights: 2006-07: In first season in Denver, missed eight games (Feb. 23-Mar. 11) while recovering from arthroscopic surgery, left knee...Served 10-game NBA suspension, Dec. 18-Jan. 8, in aftermath of Knicks-Nuggets melee at MSG, Dec. 16, 2006...2007-08: Established career highs for field goal percentage (.461) and 3PT percentage (.403)...2008-09: Averaged 15.2 ppg over 81 games (18 starts) and finished second in voting for NBA Sixth Man of the Year award won by Dallas’ Jason Terry...Career-high 180-453 (.397) from Downtown, second-highest 3PT FGM mark in Nuggets history...Scored a career-high 45 points (13-22 FGA, 11-18 from Downtown) on Apr. 13, 2009 vs. Kings...Notched 14.9 ppg over 16 Playoff games to help lead Nuggets to West Finals...2009-10: Scored a career-high 15.4 ppg in 75 games off the bench...Season high 41 points (10-17 from Downtown) on Dec. 23, 2009 vs. Hawks, becoming first NBA player ever to record multiple games of 10-plus 3PT FGM...Suspended seven games, Oct 28 – Nov. 7)...2010-11: Season high 31 points vs. Pistons, Mar. 12, 2011. Community Corner: Joined teammates Josh Harrellson, Jerome Jordan, Baron Davis and Bill Walker to “Show Kids NY” by hosting 20 children from WHEDco, a Garden of Dreams partner organization, for a sweet NYC adventure at Dylan’s Candy Bar, Feb. 28, 2012...Joined the rest of his teammates along with the Knicks coaching staff, alumni and a galaxy of A-list celebrities at the 13th annual Knicks Bowl at Chelsea Piers, Mar. 2, the gala, star-studded event that has raised over $1.9 million for the Garden of Dreams Foundation...While playing in New Orleans, funded two adult literacy scholarships through HANO and was on hand for the ribbon-cutting of the Pecan Grove Resource Center...Funded a Kids Café site with his proceeds from the 2009 Slam Dunk Contest...Started the J.R. Smith Foundation, which helps kids get accepted into St. Benedict’s Prep and assisted victims of Hurricane Katrina. |
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| Earl Smith III, known as J.R....Son of Ida and Earl Smith...Has three brothers and two sisters (younger brother Chris played at Manhattan and Louisville and earned spot on Knicks roster in 2012-13)...Has a daughter named Demi. ..Played football and baseball in high school...Named MVP of McDonald’s High School All-American game in 2004...Named McDonald’s High School All-American in 2004. | ||
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