Ed Smith (streetball player)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1973 (age 52–53) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westinghouse (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Arizona Western (1993–1994) |
| NBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | La Crosse Bobcats |
| 1999 | Brooklyn Kings |
| 1999–2000 | Rochester Skeeters |
Edward "Booger" Smith (born c. 1973) is an American streetball player and former professional basketball player. He is 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and played as a point guard. Smith played for a season at Arizona Western College and then professionally in the United States Basketball League (USBL), Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and International Basketball Association (IBA). He featured in the 1997 documentary Soul in the Hole which documented his basketball career after he left high school and played collegiately.
Smith is also one of a few streetballers who have ever appeared on the cover of the magazine Sports Illustrated.[1] He is also known for participating in New York City's EBC basketball tournament. On the basketball court, Smith is known for his dribbling and passing abilities.
Playing career
Smith was raised by his mother in the Tompkins Projects of Brooklyn, New York; he never met his father.[2] He played basketball at George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School but dropped out before his senior year.[2] Smith played for one semester at Arizona Western College during the 1993–94 season.[3]
Smith played professionally for the Brooklyn Kings of the United States Basketball League (USBL), La Crosse Bobcats of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and Rochester Skeeters of the International Basketball Association (IBA).[2][4]
References
- ^ "... the skills of players like Ed "Booger" Smith, a playground legend who leaped high enough to land on the cover of Sports Illustrated a few years back". villagevoice.com
- ^ a b c Caputo, Matt (June 27, 2009). "Original Old School: A New York Tradition". Slam. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Telander, Rick (August 18, 1997). "ASPHALT LEGENDS TWENTY YEARS AFTER HIS GROUNDBREAKING BOOK ON SUMMER HOOPS, THE AUTHOR RETURNED TO NEW YORK TO CHECK OUT THE STATE OF THE CITY GAME". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ "Edward Smith minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved October 10, 2025.