JaJuan Smith
Encyclopedia
JaJuan Smith is a professional basketball player currently playing for the Saint John Mill Rats of the National Basketball League of Canada
. He is an Athens, Tennessee
native although he is noted by the press as a Cleveland, Tennessee
native.
player who formerly played for the Tennessee Volunteers
at the University of Tennessee
.
on October 22, 2008. At the end of October 2008, he signed a contract with the Slovenian League
club, Union Olimpija of the Euroleague
, through the end of 2008-09 season, but he left the team in less than a week due to personal reasons.
He signed a 45-days contract with French League
club Elan Bearnais Pau-Orthez
on December 29, 2008. Then Started playing with the Tulsa 66ers the Oklahoma City Thunders D-League Team.
In February 2011, JaJuan Smith was signed to play for the Air21 Express
in the Philippine Basketball Association
.
National Basketball League of Canada
The National Basketball League of Canada is a Canadian professional men's basketball league founded in 2011. For the first season, three teams formerly of the Premier Basketball League have joined, with four expansion teams officially joining to form the NBL's "Original Seven".-Current:These are...
. He is an Athens, Tennessee
Athens, Tennessee
Athens is a city in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of McMinn County and the principal city of the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens Combined Statistical Area. The population was 13,220 at the 2000...
native although he is noted by the press as a Cleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,285 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bradley County...
native.
College career
Smith was a collegiate basketballCollege basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
player who formerly played for the Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee Volunteers basketball
The Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA men's basketball competition. The Volunteers currently compete in the Southeastern Conference...
at the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
.
Professional career
Smith was cut by the NBA club the Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
on October 22, 2008. At the end of October 2008, he signed a contract with the Slovenian League
Premier A Slovenian Basketball League
The Premier A Slovenian Basketball League , abbreviated as 1. A SKL and known for sponsorship reasons as the Telemach League , is the top-level professional men's basketball league in Slovenia...
club, Union Olimpija of the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
, through the end of 2008-09 season, but he left the team in less than a week due to personal reasons.
He signed a 45-days contract with French League
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
club Elan Bearnais Pau-Orthez
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
The Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez is a French professional basketball club that is based in Pau. They play their home games at the Palais des Sports de Pau.- History :...
on December 29, 2008. Then Started playing with the Tulsa 66ers the Oklahoma City Thunders D-League Team.
In February 2011, JaJuan Smith was signed to play for the Air21 Express
Air21 Express
The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...
in the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
.