Smock played college basketball for Indiana University under Bobby Knight from 1972 to 1974 and again during the 1976–77 season under a new, fifth-year eligibility rule.
[1][2][3] In January 1979, Smock signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Íþróttafélag Stúdenta (ÍS), replacing Dirk Dunbar who had a season ending knee surgery.
[5][6] On January 31, the Federation ruled that teams were allowed to replace foreign players for medical reasons during the season.
[10][11] On March 15, he scored the game winning basket at the buzzer in ÍS 106-104 victory against ÍR.
[14] In the Cup Finals, ÍS lost to newly crowned national champions Valur, 92-82.