Reggie Smith (Northeastern Illinois basketball) should not be confused with Reggie Smith (basketball).
| Reggie Smith | |
| Career Number: | 32 |
| Career Position: | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Birth Date: | 1970/71 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| High School: | South Shore (Chicago, Illinois) |
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| Draft Year: | 1994 |
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Reggie Smith (born 1970/71) is an American former basketball player known for his college career at Northeastern Illinois University. A native of Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, Smith starred at South Shore High School before finding success at the collegiate level. He first competed for San Jacinto College (SJC), a junior college in Pasadena, Texas, from 1990 to 1992 before his two-year stint at Northeastern Illinois (1992–94).
During Smith's freshman season at San Jacinto he was named to the All-Texas Junior College Athletic Conference First Team as well as the All-TJCAC Tournament Team.[1] Smith was also a teammate of future NBA star Sam Cassell.[2]
Smith signed to play basketball at the University of New Orleans after his time at SJC. He was ineligible, however, for not completing his associate degree.[3] He instead enrolled at Northeastern Illinois, a more affordable in-state option, and became eligible to compete beginning in 1992–93.[3] [4] The Golden Eagles were an independent (not affiliated with an athletic conference) during Smith's junior season in which he averaged 17.9 points and 5.0 rebounds a game.[5] In 1993–94, Smith's senior season, Northeastern Illinois joined NCAA Division I's East Coast Conference (ECC).[5] Behind Smith's 25.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game, the Golden Eagles finished in second place.[5] Smith was selected to the All-ECC First Team and was named the ECC Player of the Year.[6] [7]
No team selected Smith in the following 1994 NBA draft.[8]