Otis Smith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Otis Smith
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 30, 1964(1964-01-30)
Age	60
Birthplace	Jacksonville
Country	United States
Birth City	Jacksonville
Horoscope	Aquarius

Otis Smith Biography

Otis Smith is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on January 30, 1964 in Jacksonville, Jacksonville, United States. Otis Fitzgerald Smith (born January 30, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Jacksonville.

Otis Smith became involved with Volunteers for Youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America when he was in college. In 1989, he founded the Otis F. Smith Foundation (later renamed, the Otis Smith Kids Foundation) which started out conducting free basketball clinics, but grew to include free summer day camps, tutoring, field trips, and health screenings. Otis F. Smith Sr. donated and contributed involvement to the Grand Rapids Community with under privileged children through organizations including Safe-Haven, Family Promise of Grand Rapids & GRCS Public Schools.

After taking a hiatus for three years, Smith came out of player retirement in October, 1996 to sign with the Solna Vikings in the Sweden Professional League. He was named MVP of Swedish League in 1997, but decided to leave on a high note and not play a second year.

Smith became Director of Community Relations for the Orlando Magic from 1996–1998, then was Vice President of Marketing & Community Relations for Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida for a year from 1998 to 1999. However, he missed basketball, and joined the Golden State Warriors Foundation as Executive Director of Community Relations from 1999 to August 2002. During the 2002-2003 season, he worked as Executive Director of Basketball Operations for Golden State. Returning to Florida, he spent two years as Director of Player Development for the Magic, then was promoted to Co-General Manager for 2005-2006 season. He was named General Manager of the Orlando Magic on May 3,

2006. He agreed to step down from his job as the General Manager of the Orlando Magic on May 21, 2012.Otis Smith was Head Coach of Grand Rapids Drive for two years, while currently employed in a dual role of Assistant Coach/Head of Player Development with Detroit Pistons.

Smith was taken with the 17th pick in the second round of the 1986 NBA draft out of Jacksonville University by the Denver Nuggets. He played one full season and part of a second with the Nuggets before being traded to the Golden State Warriors during the 1987-88 season. He played the remainder of that season and the 1988-89 season with the Warriors. He participated in the 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where he finished 4th overall, and also in the 1991 contest, where he finished in 7th place.

Otis Smith Net Worth

Otis Smith is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Otis Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Smith played at Jacksonville University (JU) from 1982–1986 and earned a degree in marketing and management. He became the only player in school history to tally more than 1,700 points and 900 rebounds in his collegiate career. In 1986, he was named the Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Tournament MVP. His jersey was retired at Jacksonville University in 2002.

Smith was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida and was a star athlete at Forrest High School, graduating in 1982.

Otis Smith became a member of the Orlando Magic on June 15, 1989 as one of the 12 players selected in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft. He was on the roster for the team’s inaugural game in the 1989-90 season, and he played there through the 1991-92 season. He posted career highs of 13.9 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game in 1991 with the Magic. Smith retired with a knee injury after his sixth season, playing in 375 games, with career averages of 10.5 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 1.8 assists per game.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Otis Smith height 6′ 5″ Otis weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Otis Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Otis Smith celebrates birthday on January 30 of every year.