Ed Smith (streetball player)
- Ed Smith (streetball player)
Ed "Booger" Smith is an American streetball player from Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He is 5-foot 10-inches tall and plays point guard. He is best known for being featured in the 1997 streetball documentary "Soul In The Hole" [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122728/ Soul in the Hole (1997) ] ] when Smith was 17 years old. Smith is also one of a few streetballers who have ever appeared on the cover of the magazine "Sports Illustrated" [http://www.villagevoice.com/2001-07-24/news/the-real-cagers"...the skills of players like Ed "Booger" Smith, a playground legend who leaped high enough to land on the cover of Sports Illustrated a few years back."] . He is also known for participating in New York City's EBC basketball tournament. On the basketball court, Smith is known for his dribbling and passing abilities. What one well-known streetball player said of Smith:
"Boogs can see like 12 plays ahead. I've been around a long time, and he's by far the best point guard I've played with. You don't understand how fast he is. There's no doubt in my mind that he can play in the NBA." - Anthony Heyward, AKA "Half-Man, Half-Amazing" [ [http://www.streetballin.net/players/booger.html Booger - Ed Smith ] ]
References
External links
* http://www.legendboogersmith.com
* http://www.msfbasketball.com/interviews_booger.php
* http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122728/ Soul In The Hole IMDB.com page
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