Smith, who was 6'7" (2.01 m), was selected because of his height, while the 5'11" (1.80 m) Jordan was sent to the JV basketball team by coach Clifton "Pop”" Herring.
Jordan trained extensively over the next year, grew four inches and was selected for the varsity team as a junior exhibiting extraordinary competitive passion.
[3] Smith attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from 1981–1985, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.
After retiring from basketball, Smith worked for ASICS AMERICA before establishing himself in media, entertainment and the tech space.
He also served as Vice President of sales and marketing for the TV Distribution group at NBC Universal and was recognized as one of the most influential black men in cable.