GENERAL: Will have one year of eligibility with Siena after playing previously for two seasons locally at Hudson Valley Community College...Tenacious defender...Excellent athlete...Tremendous athletic power.
BEFORE SIENA: Served overseas for four years with the United States military from 2003-07...Was stationed in Alaska and spent a year in Iraq...Played locally for two seasons at Hudson Valley Community College in 2002-03 and then again for the 2007-08 season...In 28 games with the Vikings in 2007-08, averaged 6.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game while shooting 56.5% from the floor...Averaged 8.6 points and 4.9 rebounds during the 2002-03 season...Competed for four years in both basketball and football at Columbia High....Averaged 17 points his senior year of high school, leading Columbia to the 2002 Section II Championship game.
PERSONAL: Born August 9, 1983 in Sacramento, Calif...Son of the late Sharon Gibson...One of seven children...A creative arts major...Aspires to be a State Trooper for the Military border patrol...Chose Siena for the small size.
The Just-In[apos]Love Smith File
Nickname: J-love
One thing people would be surprised to know about me: I have been to Iraq
What I like most about Siena basketball is: The family we have become
What I like most about Coach McCaffrey: He tells it like it is
My best Siena basketball moment has been: Making the team
If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be: Jamie Foxx, because he could help me with my acting
If I didn[apos]t play basketball, I would: Be in the military
My favorite TV show is: Heroes
My favorite spot on campus is: The gym
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: Africa, because I have always wanted to visit
The best player I ever played against was: Kenny Hasbrouck
The person I[apos]d most like to play 1-on-1 is: Ronald Moore
SMITH[apos]S CAREER STATS
| year | g/gs | fg | fga | fg% | 3fg | 3fga | 3fg% | ft | fta | ft% | pts | avg | reb | avg | pf/dq | ast | blk | to | stl | min |
| 09-10 | 6/0 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 7 | 1.2 | 2 | .3 | 4/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Totals | 6/0 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 7 | 1.2 | 2 | .3 | 4/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
