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Andrew Smith (born September 9, 1990) is an American basketball player who last played for Neptūnas in Lithuania before being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in January 2014. Previously, he played in two NCAA Final Fours during his career at Butler. Smith grew up in the Indianapolis, Indiana area. He attended Covenant Christian High School where he became a star basketball player. During his senior year, he led the state of Indiana in rebounding, was named All-City player of the year, and was selected as a National Christian Schools Athletic Association All-American. After high school, Smith accepted a scholarship offer to play basketball at Butler. At Butler, Smith was a reserve during his freshman year. Despite playing just three minutes during the previous month, he came into Butler's Elite Eight game against Kansas State and played a significant role in helping the school to its first ever Final Four appearance. Smith became a starter shortly after the start of his sophomore year and his emergence as a starter helped Butler return to the Final Four. During Smith's junior year, he led the team in scoring and made more than 52% of his shot attempts. He also expanded his game to include 3-point shooting. As a senior, Smith became a vocal leader for Butler and led the team in rebounding. Butler returned to the NCAA tournament where Smith recorded a career high and Butler tournament record 16 rebounds against Bucknell in a second-round match. Smith was selected as an Academic All-American and Senior CLASS Award recipient. He finished his college career with more than 1000 rebounds and 100 wins, one of just three Butler players to achieve the feat. He married his long-time girlfriend shortly after graduating from Butler with a degree in finance. ==Early life== Andrew Smith was born September 9, 1990 in Washington, D.C. Even at birth, Smith was big, measuring long, about above average. Smith's father, Curt, worked for Senator Dan Coats at the time before returning to his native Indiana when Andrew was a young boy. Curt was a high school basketball player for Pike High School, and was involved with basketball throughout Andrew's youth.〔 Andrew Smith grew up in Zionsville, Indiana.〔 By the time he started high school at Covenant Christian, a small school of 300 students in Indianapolis, he stood at .〔 His coach, Scott Flatt, called Smith "a freak" of nature because he had enough mobility to guard multiple positions despite his size.〔 During his junior year, he averaged 14.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 2.8 blocked shots per game.〔 Over the summer, he scored 28 points in game against top-tier AAU team The Family. Afterwards, recruiting picked up dramatically. Smith accepted an offer from Butler, where his mother was working at the time.〔 He said that as soon as Butler became interested in him, he knew that is where he was going to play his college basketball at. "It's like a perfect fit for me," he said.〔 During his senior year, Smith missed half the season with a stress fracture. Even so, he was named Indianapolis Star All-City Player of the Year and was named to the National Christian Schools Athletic Association (NCSAA) Super Regional Team.〔 He led Covenant Christian to a Class 2A sectional championship, and led the state in rebounding (17.1 per game).〔 He averaged 23.3 points, marking his third straight year of averaging a double-double, and blocked 2.3 shots per game. He was an honorable mention for the All-State team and was a second team NCSAA All-American.〔 After his senior season, Smith was selected to participate in the Hoosier Basketball Top 60 Senior Boys Workout. He played in the North–South Indiana All-Star Classic and the Hoosiers’ Reunion All-Star Classic.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Andrew Smith (basketball)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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