Ish Smith: Biography in Details
Who is Ish Smith?
Ish Smith is an American well-known professional basketball player.
He is best known as the player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays from the point guard position wearing jersey number 14.
Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality
Ish Smith was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born on 5 July 1988. He is of African American ethnicity and has an American nationality.
His parents are Gwen and Larry Smith and his birth name are Ishmael Larry ‘Ish’ Smith. He has one brother and two sisters.
Ish Smith: Education, School/College University
Ish Smith studied at Central Cabarrus High School in Concord, North Carolina, and attended Wake Forest for his further study.
He also played college basketball for team Deacons and was named Second-Team All-ACC.
Ish Smith: Professional Life and Career
Derrick Jones Jr. started playing basketball in 2010. He was undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft. He started playing basketball professionally by joining the Houston Rockets on 23 August 2010.
While playing for the Rockets, he was assigned multiple times to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League.
On 24 February 2011, Ish Smith was traded to Memphis Grizzlies but he was soon released from the team on 14 December 2011.
On 16 December 2011, he started playing for Golden State Warriors and became a free agent on 13 January 2012.
Later in 2012, he signed with Orlando Magic and he was traded to Milwaukee Bucks on 21 February 2013.
On 29 August 2013, Ish Smith was traded to the Phoenix Suns along with Viacheslav Kravtsov in exchange for Caron Butler.
In 2014, Smith recorded his career-high of 15 points in a winning match against the San Antonio Spurs.
On 15 July 2014, Ish was released from the team Suns and he joined Oklahoma City Thunder on 19 July 2014.
In 2015, he was traded to New Orleans Pelicans but he was immediately released from the team later that day.
On 22 February 2015, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers and set a new career-high of 23 points.
Furthermore, on 25 September 2015, he signed with New Orleans Pelicans but he was soon released from the team on 24 October 2015.
Then Ish Smith was acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans on 26 October 2015 and traded back to the Philadelphia 76ers on 24 December 2015.
On 8 July 2016, Smith signed a three-year contract worth $18 million with Detroit Pistons and since then he is playing from there.
What is the net worth of Ish Smith?
As the sources have estimated, this player Ish Smith’s net worth is around $18,022,075. He also receives a salary of $6,000,000 annually.
Ish: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
Unlike other players, Ish Smith has neither been from any rumors nor controversial sufferings in his life.
What are the body measurements of Ish Smith?
Ish Smith has a height of 6 feet. His body weighs 79kg. He has black hair and black eyes.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Ish Smith is currently active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
He has more than 44k followers on Facebook and 42.8k followers on Instagram. He has over 2.8k followers on his Twitter account.
Ish Smith’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | July | Friday |
| 2025 | July | Saturday |
| 2026 | July | Sunday |
| 2027 | July | Monday |
| 2028 | July | Wednesday |
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