Standing at a height of 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m),[1] he played mainly at the small forward position, and he was an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2015.

[2] After going undrafted in the 2005 NBA draft, Smith signed a contract with the Spanish team Bruesa GBC.

On June 23, 2011, Smith signed a two-year deal with the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv.

He had statistically the best season since coming in the club, having the averages of 11.5 points, 4 rebounds and 1.6 assists over 25 EuroLeague games played.

Maccabi eventually won its sixth EuroLeague championship, Smith's first, by defeating Real Madrid in an overtime 98–86 finals game.

[10] He had his best season since coming into the club, averaging all career-highs of 15 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1 steal, over 25 games in the EuroLeague.

[13] However, after putting up a 19–63 record with the Suns, Smith was fired alongside the rest of the team's coaching staff on April 23, 2019.

[14] On October 13, 2023, Smith was hired as an assistant coach by the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.