Clinton Smith (born January 19, 1964) is an American former

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player in the

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(NBA). A

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born in

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, he went to college at

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where he helped lead the 1985–86 team to the Sweet Sixteen. He was drafted in the fifth round by the

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in the

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and he played two seasons in the NBA. Smith played in the

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(CBA) for the

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and

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from 1987 to 1997. He was selected as the CBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1991 and named to the All-Defensive Team in 1990 and 1991.

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*http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithcl01.html 1964 births Living people Albany Patroons players American expatriate basketball people in France Basketball players from Cleveland Central Arizona Vaqueros men's basketball players Charleston Gunners players Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball players Fort Wayne Fury players Golden State Warriors draft picks Golden State Warriors players La Crosse Catbirds players Limoges CSP players Rapid City Thrillers players Small forwards Washington Bullets players American men's basketball players John Adams High School (Ohio) alumni American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines Magnolia Hotshots players Philippine Basketball Association imports 20th-century American sportsmen {{1960s-US-basketball-bio-stub