J.R. Smith Bio
Denver Nuggets Player Profile
Full name is Earl J. Smith... Son of Ida and Earl Smith... Has three brothers and two sisters... Also played football and baseball in high school... Favorite sport other than basketball is football... Favorite pro football team is the Dallas Cowboys... Grew up admiring Michael Jordan... Favorite food is baked ziti... Enjoys playing video games, especially Madden and NCAA College Football... Favorite movie is "Love and Basketball"... Favorite musical artist is Jay-Z... Participated in the Hornets' "Twelve Days of Giving" where he helped purchase christmas presents for underprivledged youth... Personally funded two adult literary scholarships through HANO and helped establish the Pecan Grove Resource Center... Funded a Kids Cafe site with his proceeds from the Slam Dunk Contest... Started the J.R. Smith foundation which helps kids get accepted into St. Benedict's Prep along with helping victims of Hurricane Katrina...
J.R. Smith's Info
| # 1 | J.R. Smith |
|---|---|
| POSITION: | Guard |
| HEIGHT: | 6-6 |
| WEIGHT: | 220 lbs. |
| BIRTHDATE: | September 9, 198 |
| BIRTH CITY: | Freehold, New Jersey |
| HIGH SCHOOL: | St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, NJ) |
| COLLEGE: | None |
| EXPERIENCE: | Entering 4th NBA Season (2nd w.Denver) |
| ACQUIRED: | By trade on 7/20/06 from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Howard Eisley and two future second round selections |
| DRAFTED: | 1st round 18th overall by New Orleans 2004 |
| CONTRACT INFO | |
| STATUS: | Signed Through the 2007-08 Season |
| 2007-08: | $1,641,661 |
Career Highlights
- ... Western Confrence Rookie of the Month January, Feburary, March, 2005
- ... Has scored in double figures 94 times
- ... Has 25, 20+ point games, has 4 30+ pt games
- ... Has 1 career double-double
2006/07 Highlights
- ... Averaged Career highs in scoring(13.0 ppg) and rebounding(2.3 rpg) in 63 games
- ... Started 24 times
- ... Shot a career best .441 (284-644) from the field
- ... Led the Nuggets in scoring 8 times
- ... Set a career high with 149 made three pointers
- ... Tied for 6th in NBA in 3PM per game(2.4), 7th in 3PA (6.1)
- ... Tied for 27th in 3P% in the NBA (.390)
- ... Made 4+ threes 18 different times, 5+ seven times
- ... Scored his 2000th Career point @ Memphis on 4/14
- ... Season high 6 assist @ Toronto on 3/23
- ... Served a 10 game suspension from 12/18-1/08 following "Grapple @ the Apple"
- ... DNP - coaches decision twice
- ... Poured on a career high 37pts (12-18 FG, 7-9 3PT, 6-6 FT v.Miami on 12/08
- ... 4 point plays on 11/14 and 11/15 becoming the 1st player in NBA history to record consecutive 4 point plays on two nights since Chauncey Billups accomplished it in 2004
- ... Tied a team record with 7 made threes in a first half 12/08 v.Miami
- ... Tore his lateral meniscus @ San Antonio on 2/20
- ... Missed 8 of 9 games between 2/23-3/11 while recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee
2005/06 Highlights
- ... Averaged 7.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg and 1.1 apg in 55 games
- ... Led team in scoring 3 times
- ... Scored 10+ points on 21 different occasions
- ... Had two games of 20+ points
- ... Had one double double performance
- ... Started a total of 25 games
- ... Spent 7 games on the inactive list
- ... Missed 20 games due to coaches decision
Playoff Experience
- 1. ..2007.. Appeared in 4 of Denver's 5 playoff games v. San Antonio Spurs, averaging 4.5 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 11.8 mpg
Career Transactions
- 1. ... Selected out of High School by New Orleans Hornets in the first round (18th overall) in the 2004 NBA Draft
- 2. ... Traded by New Orleans/OKC along with P.J. Brown to Chicago in excahnge for Tyson Chandler on 7/14/06
- 3. ... Traded by Chicago to Denver in exchange for Howard Eisley and two future second round draft selections on 7/20/06

