Jaime Smith

{{Short description|American basketball player}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jaime Smith

| image = Jaime Smith.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Jaime Smith in Italy with Dinamo Sassari

| position = Point guard

| height_m = 1.90

| weight_kg = 83

| number =

| league =

| team = Free Agent

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|7|11}}

| birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama

| highschool = Hoover (Hoover, Alabama)

| college = Alabama–Huntsville (2009–2013)

| draft_year = 2013

| career_start = 2013

| career_end =

| years1 = 2013–2014

| team1 = Lusitânia

| years2 = 2014–2015

| team2 = Fribourg Olympic

| years3 = 2015–2016

| team3 = Liège

| years4 = 2016–2017

| team4 = Khimik

| years5 = 2017–2018

| team5 = Cantù

| years6 = 2018–2019

| team6 = Dinamo Sassari

| years7 = 2019–2020

| team7 = Teksüt Bandırma

| years8 = 2020

| team8 = Dinamo Sassari

| years9 = 2020–2021

| team9 = Cantù

| years10 = 2022–2023

| team10 = ADA Blois

| highlights =

}}

James Elliott "Jaime" Smith (born July 11, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for ADA Blois of the Pro A. Standing at {{convert|1.90|m|ftin|abbr=off}}, he plays at the point guard positions.

He is the younger brother of former basketball player Joe Troy Smith.

Professional career

=Clubs=

In June 2015 Smith signed with the Belgium club Liège Basket, after a season with the Fribourg Olympic in Switzerland.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportando.com/it/europa/belgio/164030/liegi-firmato-jaime-smith.html |author= |date=15 June 2015 |title=Liegi, firmato Jaime Smith |website=sportando.com |access-date=23 October 2017 |language=Italian |trans-title=Liège, signed Jaime Smith}}

On June 10, 2017, Jaime Smith signed with the Italian basketball club, Pallacanestro Cantù, in the top-tier LBA.{{cite web |url=http://www.pallacanestrocantu.com/news.html?id=6629 |author= |date=10 June 2017 |title=JAIME SMITH E' IL NUOVO PLAYMAKER DELLA PALLACANESTRO CANTU' |website=pallacanestrocantu.com |access-date=23 October 2017 |language=Italian |trans-title=Jaime Smith is the new Pallacanestro Cantù's point guard}}

On June 7, 2018, Smith became new player for Dinamo Sassari.{{cite web |url=http://www.ansa.it/sardegna/notizie/2018/06/07/dinamo-sassari-jaime-smith-nuovo-play_694275ec-0603-425c-98ce-1efc009e0af1.html |author= |date=7 June 2018 |title=Dinamo Sassari, Jaime Smith nuovo play |website=ansa.it |language=Italian |trans-title=Dinamo Sassari, Jaime Smith new player}}

On August 1, 2019, he has signed contract with Teksüt Bandırma of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jaime-smith-is-a-newcomer-of-banvit/|title=Jaime Smith is a newcomer of Banvit|date=August 2, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 5, 2019}}

On March 2, 2020, he has signed with Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/621290/Smith-is-back-at-Sassari,-ex-Bandirma|title=Smith is back at Sassari, ex Bandirma|last=|first=|date=March 2, 2020|website=|publisher=Eurobasket|language=En|access-date=March 2, 2020}}

On July 11, 2020, he has signed with Pallacanestro Cantù of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/cantu-announces-the-return-of-jaime-smith/|title=Cantù announces the return of Jaime Smith|last=|first=|date=July 11, 2020|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 11, 2020}}

On July 5, 2022, after recovering from a torn ACL, he signed with the ADA Blois of the LNB Pro A.{{cite web | url=https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/blois/betclic-elite-l-ada-blois-signe-un-combo-guard-us | title=Betclic élite : l'ADA Blois Basket signe un nouveau meneur américain | date=5 July 2022 }}

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