Jason Smith (basketball)

:"For the American basketball player see Jason Smith (American basketball player)."NBL Player Infobox
name = Jason Smith


nickname = Twin Air
position = Guard/Forward
height = 1,94 cm (6ft 4ins)
weight = 94 kg
team = Sydney Spirit
nationality = AUS
birth_date = birth date and age|1974|10|20
birth_place = flagicon|Victoria Melbourne, Victoria
first_nbl_game = 1995
last_nbl_game =
junior_association = Vermont
college =
previous_clubs =KK Cibona Zagreb
South East Melbourne Magic 1995-98
Victoria Titans 1999-2002
Sydney Kings 2003-2007
Sydney Spirit 2008-Present
championships = 1996, 2005
career_highlights =
Grand Final MVP (2005)
NBL's First Team (2001, 2005)
Boomers Squad Member
Played for Cibona Zagreb in Croatia
Played for Rida Scifati and Scavolini Pesaro in Italy

Jason Mathew Smith (born 20 October 1974) is an Australian professional basketball player with the Sydney Spirit.

Smith's career began with the South East Melbourne Magic and was just starting to find his feet when the club folded, however Smith was given another chance when new franchise Victoria Titans elected to keep his contract. Smith contributed to the success of the Titans that saw them reach consecutive Grand Finals but to no avail. Although Victoria were travelling alright on the court, off it was another story and it was not long before Victoria folded. Once Victoria had folded, Smith signed a contract with the Sydney Kings. And although Jason struggled during his first season with Sydney he excelled during the playoff series leading Sydney Kings to an NBL championship and Jason was named Grand Final MVP.

Outside of the NBL, Jason has had a few short stints in Europe were he played played on Croatian team Cibona Zagreb and Italian teams Rida Scifati and Scavolini Pesaro.

On April 8th Jason signed on with the Dragons for 3 years before being cut because of a shoulder injury. He has since signed up with the newly named Sydney Spirit

External links

* [http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=kings_playerprofile&profile=71 NBL Profile]
* [http://www.aussiebball.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3375 Jason Smith Profile]