Charles Smith (basketball, born October 1975)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1975 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | British / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chichester (Boothwyn, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Rider (1993–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1997–2016 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | York City Cyclones |
| 1999–2000 | Newcastle Eagles |
| 2000–2001 | WBC Wels |
| 2001 | Atlantic City Seagulls |
| 2001–2002 | Física |
| 2002–2005 | Newcastle Eagles |
| 2005 | Scottish Rocks |
| 2005–2006 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2006 | Newcastle Eagles |
| 2006–2007 | Clavijo |
| 2007–2016 | Newcastle Eagles |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 7,048 (16.1 ppg) |
| Steals | 649 (1.5 spg) |
| Three-pointers | 767 (1.8 3pg) |
Charles Smith (born October 23, 1975) is an American-born British former professional basketball player. A forward, he played 14 seasons with the Newcastle Eagles of the British Basketball League (BBL). Smith has been considered one of the greatest BBL players ever, representing both the Eagles and Scottish Rocks and most notably winning the BBL Most Valuable Player Award in 2015. Originally from Philadelphia, he competed for Rider at the college level. His professional career spanned across several countries, including Austria, Turkey, Portugal, and Spain, although a majority of his years were spent in Great Britain.
Smith's career achievements include winning the BBL Championship six times, the BBL Trophy five times, and the BBL Cup one time. He has been named MVP of each of the competitions on a total of six occasions. In addition, Smith has been a part of three different BBL Teams of the Year. He retired as the all-time leading scorer for the Newcastle Eagles and had his number retired by the team after the end of his career.