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Derek Smith was born on 1 November, 1961 in Hogansville, Georgia, United States. Discover Derek Smith's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 35 years old?
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| Age |
35 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
1 November, 1961 |
| Birthday |
1 November |
| Birthplace |
Hogansville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Date of death |
August 9, 1996, |
| Died Place |
On board MS Norwegian Dream |
| Nationality |
United States |
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Derek Smith Height, Weight & Measurements
At 35 years old, Derek Smith height is 1.98 m .
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1.98 m |
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Who Is Derek Smith's Wife?
His wife is Monica Smith Malone (m. 1982)
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Wife |
Monica Smith Malone (m. 1982) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Nolan Smith, Sydney Smith |
Derek Smith Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Derek Smith worth at the age of 35 years old? Derek Smith’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated
Derek Smith's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Derek Smith Social Network
Timeline
Derek was married to Monica (who has since remarried) had two children; a daughter, Sydney, and a son, Nolan. Nolan played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers. Like his father 30 years before him, Nolan made it to the Final Four of the 2010 NCAA D-I tournament and he and his Duke Blue Devils won the 2010 National Championship just as his father did in 1980. Nolan has a tattoo of his father on his right arm.
In August 1996, Smith went on a cruise on the Norwegian Cruise Line ship MS Dreamward for season ticketholders of the Bullets and the Washington Capitals. He took his family along. Smith and then-Bullets player Tim Legler volunteered to hold basketball clinics during the cruise.
On August 9, 1996, while the ship was near Bermuda and returning to New York City, Derek Smith suddenly suffered an apparent massive heart attack during a farewell cocktail party in the presence of members of his team. Ship medics attempted to resuscitate him for 25 minutes before declaring him dead.
Smith became an assistant coach for the Washington Bullets in 1994.
Smith was selected 35th overall, 13th in the second round, by the Golden State Warriors in the 1982 NBA draft. He played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 1983 to 1986. He averaged 22 points per game in 1984–85. In the next season, he averaged 23.5 points per game, but was limited to 11 games because of a knee injury followed by mononucleosis. He played for the Sacramento Kings from 1986 to 1989, for the Philadelphia 76ers in 1989 and 1990, and the Boston Celtics in 1991. During his NBA career he scored over 5,000 points.
Smith attended the University of Louisville from 1979 to 1982. He was a member of the 1980 University of Louisville Cardinals basketball team which won the NCAA championship, defeating UCLA 59–54.
Smith is sometimes credited with popularizing the term "high five" during the 1979–80 basketball season.
Derek Ervin Smith (November 1, 1961 – August 9, 1996) was an American professional basketball player. He won a national championship with the Louisville Cardinals in 1980, and spent nine years in the NBA in a career shortened by a knee injury. He would later become an assistant coach for the Washington Bullets from 1994 until his death.
