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Chris Smith

Chris Smith is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player who played two games for the New York Knicks and later played for clubs in Israel.

born 1987Playing for the New York KnicksYounger brother of J. R. SmithPlaying in Israeli basketball clubs

Born: 13 October 1987, Millstone Township
Occupation: basketball player
Education: Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, Manhattan University, Lakewood High School

Chris Smith was born in 1987 in Millstone Township

Jamahl Christopher Smith was born on October 13, 1987, in Millstone Township. He is the son of Ida and Earl Smith and has three brothers and two sisters. His older brother is former NBA player J. R. Smith.

He played basketball at Lakewood High School for three years and scored over 1,300 points there. He finished high school at St. Benedict's Prep. He then played college basketball for the Manhattan Jaspers and later for the Louisville Cardinals.

He was not picked in the 2012 NBA draft but signed with the New York Knicks. He played two games for the Knicks in the 2013-14 season and also played for the Erie BayHawks. He later played in Kosovo and in Canada.

In 2017 he converted to Judaism and became an Israeli citizen. In Israel he played for Hapoel Galil Elyon, Ironi Nahariya and Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin. In December 2019 he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem.