David Tyler Smith (born September 4, 1986) is an American basketball player who last played for Elitzur Eito Ashkelon of the Israeli National League.

[2] Smith transferred to Tennessee after his freshman season in order to be closer to his father, who was suffering from lung cancer.

[5] He was a team leader and the only Vol to start all 34 games during the season, played primarily at the four spot but also saw time at the three position.

[6] He earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Old Spice Classic, averaging 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists in UT's three games against Siena, Georgetown and Gonzaga.

[8] On January 1, 2010, Tyler Smith, Cameron Tatum, Brian Williams, and Melvin Goins were arrested for weapons charges and marijuana possession.

Tyler Smith was dismissed from the team,[10] Goins and Tatum were reinstated, while Williams remained on indefinite suspension.

[11] Season Totals After his dismissal from Tennessee, Smith signed a two-month contract with Bornova Belediye in the Turkish basketball league in March 2010.

On December 5, 2018, Smith returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with Elitzur Eito Ashkelon for the rest of the season.