He is an NCAA All-Star and an inductee to the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame. Larry Bird is the only player in league history who matches or exceeds all of Jokic's career regular-season marks of 18.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.1 steals. Kenny Smith is 41 years old. It was much more difficult to guard a guy like that.". DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY: Contributor Committee Nominations, DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY: Early African-American Pioneers Committee Nominations, DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY: International Committee Nominations, DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY: Veterans Committee Nominations, North Catholic High School Junior Varsity, DIRECT-ELECT CATEGORY: Women Veterans Committee Nominations. View Bio. Cleveland great Kenny Lofton only last one year on the Hall of Fame ballot before falling off, but here is why he deserves another shot at Cooperstown. He was a key role player, at best. High School: Oscar F. Smith (Chesapeake, VA) Pro Career: 7 seasons, 89 games. Baseball Champions 1962. [41] Smith is also step-father to Osborne's daughter from a previous marriage. Even with the unfortunate absences, he has a heck of a case. Kenny Smith weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing. The enshrinement ceremony will take place the following day in Springfield's historic Symphony Hall. 'CYCLONE CY' SMITH CHARLES 'PETEY' SMITH KEVIN SMITH SGT. What's more, much of what happens on defense isn't specifically measured anywhere. [1][6], Kenny Smith credits former South Carolina State star Bobby Lewis with his development as a shooter and ballhandler. Before those difficulties arrived,Hill averaged 21.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists. His in-game finishing wasn't far behind what he did on that either. 2022 Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony Highlights. Known as the "Forgotten Four," Marion Motley, Woody Strode, Kenny Washington and Bill Willis reintegrated pro football in 1946, and have now been selected to share the Pro Football Hall of Fame's . It's not always about a player's final counting numbers when it comes to Hall of Fame candidacy. Ginobili was sort of the Will to Duncan and Gregg Popovich's Carlton and Philip Banks. I love how he balances out Chuck's crazy claims with intelligent analysis. Eric Church, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Alan Jackson and More Sing for the New Hall of Fame Class Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart and songwriter Dean Dillon receive country music's highest . Smith won his first Grand American trophy in the Parent/Child race in 1969 and would repeat again in 1972 and 1988. From 1999-00 to 2008-09, Carter averaged 23.9 points (and never fell below 20 for a season), 5.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.6 threes. black-ish. Besides Rickey Henderson, Tim Raines and Ichiro Suzuki, it's hard to think of a player who better fit the mold of the prototypical leadoff hitter than Kenny Lofton. Some people don't like him but I absolutely love him as part of the TNT crew. In his first five full seasons in the majors, he hit .316 with a .382 on-base percentage and led the AL in steals every year, swiping 325 bases in 395 attempts. When was Kenny Smith born? Shaqs career averages were 23.7 points, 2.5 assists, and 10.9 rebounds that puts him behind Smith with assists. He spent ten years in Cleveland, from 1992-2001, and finished out his career in 2007 with the . Orel Hershiser was undoubtedly one of the game's elite pitchers in his prime, rattling off a five-year peak that included a 2.69 ERA and 132 ERA+ while he averaged 252 innings per year from 1985 through 1989. Kenny joined Crystal in 2011 as a member of its underwriting and portfolio management team. One of the best big men of his era, Hall of Famer Walt Bellamy is top 50 in NBA history in career points, rebounds, field goals, free throws, minutes and win shares. Jones said, per, . With the amount of talent that has made it to basketball's highest level, this list could probably stretch to 76 names too. The entireClass of2022, including those selected by the direct elect committees, will be unveiled during the NCAA Final Four in New Orleans, Louisiana, in early April. Made Him One", "Kenny Smith Says His Rockets Team Would've Beaten '94 Bulls with Michael Jordan", "Kenny Smith walks off 'NBA on TNT' set in solidarity with player strike", "TNT Announces 'Inside the NBA' Crew's Future Amid Charles Barkley Contract", "Daddy's Little Girl: Kenny Smith and Daughter Kayla Brianna Look to Rock Music Industry", "Awesome Basket Player Kenny Smith: Once Divorced, Now Happy With Wife Gwendolyn and Kids", "TBS's 'Meet the Smiths' gives NBA analyst Kenny Smith the spotlight", 'Gwendolyn Osborne, a Barker beauty on the Price is Right, wed former NBA Star Kenny "the Jet" Smith. For context's sake, that plus-8.7 relative true shooting percentage (the player's mark minus the average) tops Stephen Curry's career mark of 7.9. In the same year, Smith was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the NBA draft as the sixth overall pick. Nominee. Will Kenny Smith make the HoF? While he never won a championship, he is in the Hall of Fame, and also makes more than Smith, although only $40 million total. Find out more. But I'd like to see him there one day because of his contribution to the game of basketball via TNT. The Kings werent a great team though, with a record of 24-58, giving the rookie a record 35 minutes of court time per game. The career-long combination of scoring, shooting and playmaking helped Mullin secure a top-75 mark inBPM and wins over replacement player. The new summer date reflects an effort for enshrinement weekend to be more accessible to fans and guests -- a change of date from recent celebrations that were held the week after Labor Day. Smith played well in the NBA, but he really built his following and celebrity through hard work and audacity. The former Tar Heels star is a Hall of Fame instigator, but unfortunately for his image as an analyst, his real entertainment value is as a prop . Kenny Smith is on Twitter at TheJetOnTNT. It's not that Jerry Smith deserves . The Pro Football Hall of Fame vote is Saturday, and one player has already been done an injustice. The draft report was that the 63, 175 lb Smith handled the ball well and was able to get it to the open man. If instead of the mean, you look at the median, the . The five inductees in the Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame's 2023 class have impacted the sport from the top professional levels to the junior game. His career numbers may fall a bit short of traditional Hall of Fame benchmarks, but his 8-3 record and 2.59 ERA in 132 career playoff innings help prop up his resume, and his peak performance stacks up against any pitcher from the past 50 years. Bryant himself acknowledged that. In the game of basketball, defense will never be as glamorous as offense. Kenny Smith is currently an analyst for TNTs Inside the NBA. This thread is archived. Today, six players were inducted in the Hall of Fame. The latter two were all about fundamentals and structure. Smith began his NBA career playing for Hall of Famer Bill Russell, who was head coach for Kings until he was fired 58 games into the '87-88 season. Scott Rolen belongs in the Hall of Fame, and with another nice bump of support in 2021, he appears to be well on his way to getting there before his time on the ballot comes to an end. In fact, he was one of the few tabbed as the "next" MJ. They should just induct the whole Inside the NBA cast as a separate thing in the hall of fame. [11] Smith helped North Carolina to a record of 11522 from the 198384 to 198687 seasons, including two Elite Eight appearances (1985 and 1987) and a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1986. [35], In October 2022, Smith signed a long-term contract extension with Warner Bros. [34], On the August 26, 2020 edition of Inside the NBA, Smith left the set as a show of solidarity with the six teams that elected to boycott the day's games in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake. Former major league outfielder Kenny Lofton fell off the Hall of Fame ballot in his first year of eligibility in 2013, getting only 3.2 percent of the vote, a bit below the five percent threshold . His off-the-cuff demeanor was well-received by fans, and the addition of Barkley in 2000 and ONeal in 2011 have only added value. On Sunday, Smith, Stuart's wife of 24 years, tearfully inducted her husband into the Hall of Fame. NBA 75th Anniversary Team on Thursday, rounding out the top 76 chosen by a panel of voters that included current and former players, coaches, executives and media members. Hell to the fucking no. It even has its own Emmy-nominated . #22HoopClass, : https://t.co/QCITOO5LpK pic.twitter.com/ZdklJZa2uR, Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) December 21, 2021. High School, Class: St. Katherine Drexel, D. He finished with 2,369 hits, a 117 OPS+ and a 75.1 career WAR total that ranks sixth all-time among second basemen, behind five Hall of Famers and ahead of 14 others who currently reside in Cooperstown. The Class of 2023 is "loaded" with star power as the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame finalists were announced Friday as part of NBA All-Star weekend. He played in the NBA from 1987 to 1997 as a member of the Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, and Denver Nuggets. 982 Cheyney University NCAA Final Four Team (team)*, Kentucky Wesleyan 1966, 1968, 1969 (Team), North Catholic High School Junior Varsity (Philadelphia, PA) (team), 2022: Sonny Boswell, Swin Cash, Larry Costello, Hugh Evans, Manu Ginobili, Tim Hardaway, Del Harris, Lou Hudson, Bob Huggins, Inman Jackson, George Karl, Radivoj Korac, Albert Pullins, Theresa Shank-Grentz, Marianne Stanley, Lindsay Whalen, 2021: Val Ackerman, Rick Adelman, Chris Bosh, Bob Dandridge, Lowell Fitzsimmons, Howard Garfinkel, Yolanda Griffith, Lauren Jackson, Clarence Jenkins, Toni Kukoc, Pearl Moore, Paul Pierce, Bill Russell, Ben Wallace, Chris Webber, Jay Wright, 2020: Patrick Baumann, Kobe Bryant, Tamika Catchings, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Kim Mulkey, Barbara Stevens, Eddie Sutton, Rudy Tomjanovich, 2019: Al Attles, Carl Braun, Charles "Chuck" Cooper, Vlade Divac, Bill Fitch, Bobby Jones, Sidney Moncrief, Jack Sikma, Tennessee A&I teams from 1957 to 1959, Wayland Baptist University teams of 1982-84, Teresa Weatherspoon, Paul Westphal, 2018: Ray Allen, Maurice Cheeks, Charles "Lefty" Driesell, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Tina Thompson, Dino Radja, Charlie Scott, Ora Mae Washington, Rod Thorn, Rick Welts, Katie Smith, 2017: Robert Hughes, Tracy McGrady, Bill Self, Rebecca Lobo, Muffet McGraw, Mannie Jackson, Tom Jernstedt, Jerry Krause, Zack Clayton, Nick Galis, George McGinnis, 2016: Zelmo Beaty, Darell Garretson, Allen Iverson, Tom Izzo, John McClendon, Yao Ming, Shaquille O'Neal, Cumberland Posey, Jerry Reinsdorf, Sheryl Swoopes, Dirk vs. the Heat's Big 3: Relive the drama of the 2011 NBA Finals (2:45), Basketball Hall of Fame: Class of 2023 finalists, schedule and more, 'Not going out this way': Nets, down 28, stun C's, Kerr touts 5-0 homestand: Dubs 'turned a corner', KD: Mavs tilt, Kyrie meeting 'just another game', Owner: Snyder, Fields will bring Hawks success, Isaac has surgery on adductor, done for season, Clips' Powell out at least a week to treat shoulder, LeBron to have tendon injury checked in 3 weeks. . The CFP will expand to 12 teams starting with the 2024 season. TheJetOnTNT, Position: He's third all-time in both career BPM and career playoff BPM. Baseball Champions 1965. us, High School: Kemp has career averages of 14.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.1 steals per game. Kenny Smith made at least $13,172,100 playing professional basketball. . In is personal life, Kenny Smith was married to Dawn Reavis with whom he has two children, and since 2006 has been married to Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith, a model, recording artist and an actress who appears on the CBS Network's show "The Price Is . Pau Gasol's game was never as flashy as those of some of the legends who were named to the top 75. Someone like Steve Kerr wouldn't be able to use his playing career in addition to his coaching to get into the HOF? Smith won NBA championships with the Houston Rockets in 1994 and 1995. foxsports. Born: Mar 8, 1965 (57 years old) Birthplace/Hometown: Queens, New York. home/away, monthly, etc More Kenny Smith Basketball Reference pages. A Career Before Country Music. Smith is a two-time Emmy nominee for Best Analyst. Is Kenny Smith in the Hall of Fame? Kenny Smith is a former American basketball player with an estimated net worth of $22 million. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Adrian Dantley is one of the most prolific and efficient scorers of all time. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. [37], Smith has been married twice. Since 1970, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF) has honored Music City's top tunesmiths - some of the greatest writers ever to pick a guitar, play a piano or put pencil to paper in search of the perfect song. "If I put Kevin McHale or Bill Walton on him, he just yawns and says 'Oh, well, another little guy on me.'". We present them here for purely educational purposes. He won two scoring titles, averaged over 30 in each of four straight seasons from 1980-81 to 1983-84 and his 24.3 points per game for his career ranks 18th in NBA history. Kenny Smith was born on December 31, 1981. It is Texas Southern Universitys distinct pleasure to have a living basketball legend as our guest speaker. After the aforementioned eight-year run, a string of injuries drove McGrady out of the league after his age-32 season. The Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame is a sports hall of fame for the U.S. state of Kentucky established in 1963. [10][11], During his career at North Carolina, Smith averaged 12.9 points and 6.0 assists per game, while shooting .512 from the field, and .823 from the free throw line. He was more than an average point guard, even if he was never a superstar like his costars. A subreddit dedicated to NBA news and discussion. Afirst look at the list of eligible nominees was provided byNBA Today on ESPN,hosted by Malika Andrews, Richard Jefferson, Chiney Ogwumike andZach Lowe. Honorable Mentions: Albert Belle, Lance Berkman, Johnny Damon, Jim Edmonds, Dwight Evans, Frank Howard, Fred Lynn, Minnie Minoso, Dale Murphy, Tony Oliva, Reggie Smith, Currently on Ballot: Bobby Abreu, Barry Bonds, Torii Hunter, Andruw Jones, Manny Ramirez, Gary Sheffield, Sammy Sosa. [42] Osborne is a former model on The Price Is Right. The following 12 (presented in alphabetical order by last name) have some of the strongest such arguments. The Friday night party took place on the lot of Hollywood's Paramount Studios yep, the place where movies and TV shows are made giving the annual party that authentic Hollywood feel. Take a look back at every induction class for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He played only nine games with the Pistons before he was waived and signed by the Orlando Magic, who released Smith after only six games. He won't because it isn't nearly enough body of work unless he does it for maybe another 15 years and becomes synonymous with his NBA commentary beyond occasional comedic relief. Kenny Smith joined junior Michael Jordan and senior Sam Perkins on a North Carolina team that was a pre-season #1 and finished the season ranked #1 with a 28-3 record. Honorable Mentions: Sparky Lyle, Robb Nen, Dan Quisenberry. As Smith has described, Barkley brings the flashlight, but Smith is the floodlight. The southpaw broke into the league with the Cincinnati Reds in 1984 at age 23, and he was still pitching in 2005 for the Houston Astros at age 44. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Veterans Committee righted one wrong when Alan Trammell was finally elected to the Hall of Fame in 2018, and it should be only a matter of time before his longtime double-play partner joins him. In both cases, he trails only Michael Jordan and LeBron James, arguably the two greatest players of all time. Kenny Smith has not been elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Lewis averaged 30.9 points per game and was a First Team Division II All-American as a senior at South Carolina State. They have two children together. Here, you might have found an equal, since Smith won championships and had more assists. Lofton comes in just under the bar. In the 198889 season Smith was fifth in the league in minutes played, seventh in minutes per game, and tenth in total assists. He had his best year with an average of 17.7 points, 7.1 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. ', "Kenny Smith's Ex-Wife Garnishing His 'Inside the NBA' Paychecks to Pay Child and Spousal Support", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kenny_Smith&oldid=1136793541, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 1 February 2023, at 04:50. And with 22 NBA campaigns to his name, they might be right. They won the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular season conference championships in 1984 and 1987, and tied for first in 1985. Honorable Mentions: Dick Allen, Norm Cash, Carlos Delgado, Steve Garvey, Keith Hernandez, Gil Hodges, Don Mattingly, Mark McGwire, John Olerud, Rafael Palmeiro, Boog Powell. RotoWire names five under-the-radar players who could add value to your rosters as we approach fantasy playoffs. so says Kenny Smith. Primary Menu Sections. Today, Carter is 19th in career points, sixth in threes and third in games. He was selected by Sacramento in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft with the sixth overall pick, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team with the Kings. [1] Through 2016 Smith held the Denver Nuggets franchise record for career three-point percentage (.425), and ranked among the all-time leaders in several categories for the Sacramento Kings and the Houston Rockets. Perhaps another example of this is Kenny Smith. Do you have a blog? In the same stretch, his teams were plus-3.4 points per 100 possessions with T-Mac on the floor and minus-3.9 with him off. Shaq also won more championships, with a total of four, and is in the Hall of Fame. . A messy exit from the Toronto Raptors cast a bit of a shadow over portions of Carter's career, but his shift from superstar to veteran role player more than made up for that. He finished 15th on the all-time list with 622 steals, but he was more than just a speedster, showcasing elite on-base skills with a .372 career on-base percentage and playing a terrific center field on his way to four Gold Glove Awards. Twitter: A nine-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner, he also took home a pair of Silver Slugger Awards and tallied 2,326 hits and a .267 career batting average at a time when shortstop was still a defensive-focused position. Smith's career three-point percentage of .399 42nd in NBA history through 2010. Gasol was a critical component of Kobe Bryant's last two title runs. He was second on the team in scoring behind Charles Smith with 14.7 points per game. . More than 400 members of the Loyola Blakefield community came together for our biennial Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Sacramento Kings, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 1987 NBA Draft, More Kenny Smith pages at Sports Reference. The remaining 26 was made up of a few retired players who didn't crack that late-90s squad and a number of notable active players. How tall is Kenny Smith? If Kenny is inducted as a media member, he won't be a Hall of Famer as a player. Shoots: "The reality is, I wouldnt win those two championships without Pau," Kobe said at the Oscars in 2018. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. He's also 46th in career BPM and helped introduce point centers to the NBA. Paul Archuleta/Getty Images. E.E. Smith scored 23 points to lead the US to an 8785 win and the Gold Medal over a Soviet Union team that featured Arvydas Sabonis. He did something most athletes cant do he made a name for himself with a second act. Inside the NBA is entering its 34th season and has its own spot in both the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. ITS OVA LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. [41] They married on September 8, 2006. While Smith has an above-average career, he wasnt at the level of his costars. David Aldridge has an award. In a much slower-paced era, Hill was sort of the precursor to LeBron; a point forward who could finish above the rim, score from the mid-range, find open teammates and defend multiple positions. Press J to jump to the feed. You get in to the Hall for one category. He was replaced by former Rocket player Rudy Tomjanovich, who went 1614 to close out the season, missing the playoffs by one game. Shaq also won more championships, with a total of four, and is in the Hall of Fame. ), recorded 4,073 assists (5.5 avg) while shooting .480 from the field, .399 from three-point range, and .829 from the free throw line. No. He was named an All-Star in seven of those eight campaigns. As a member of the Chicago Packers, Chicago Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets and New York Knicks in that time, Bellamy averaged 26.8 points, 16.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. The thing is, players like Mays and Cobb were so good they throw off the average. Of the eight players who had more wins over replacement player than Carter over that stretch, only Tracy McGrady failed to make the 75th Anniversary Team (more on him later). Smith was born in Queens in 1965. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. He joined an extremely crowded ballot in 2013, and that no doubt contributed to his one-and-done exit. It's also available for football, hockey and baseball.