Joshua Smith
Position: 5
Height: 210cm/6’11”
Weight: 138kg
Date of Birth: 14/05/1992
College: Georgetown
Passport: USA
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Player Profile
Joshua Smith plays with a physical, versatile style, using his strength and athleticism to attack the basket, create contact, and finish effectively around the rim. He is comfortable playing through pressure, uses his body well to establish position, and looks to make an impact on both ends of the floor through aggressive drives, rebounding, and defensive intensity. His style is built around attacking advantages, playing with pace and toughness, and making winning plays rather than relying solely on perimeter scoring.
Achievements
Adidas Nations Tournament in Dallas, TX (2010 Adidas US National Team) -2009
USA U18 National Team -2010
McDonald's All-Star Game -2010
Pac-2010 Regular Season Runner-Up -2011
Pac-2010 All-Freshman Team -2011
NIT Sweet 16 -2014
Big East Regular Season Co-Runner-Up -2015
Big East Tournament Semifinals -2015
D-League Soutwest Division Champion -2016
D-League Southwest Division Runner-Up -2017
D-League Finalist -2017
PBA Commissioner's Cup Finalist -2017
Japanese B league -2018 (Player of the Week: 9 times)
Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League Honorable Mention -2018, 22
Japanese B League West Division Regular Season Runner-Up -2018, 24
Japanese B League -2019 (Player of the Week: 5 times)
Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League Second Team -2019
Japanese League -2021 (Player of the Week: 8 times)
Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League Center of the Year -2021
Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League First Team -2021
Asia-Basket.com Japanese B League All-Imports Team -2021
Japanese League -2022 (Player of the Week Rd.60)
Japanese League -2023 (Player of the Week: 2 times)
Japanese B League Semifinals -2024
Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B2 League Second Team -2025
Japanese B2 League Group West Regular Season Champion -2025
Japanese B2 League Semifinals -2025
Japanese B2 League -2025 (Player of the Week: 5 times)
Basketball Career & Stats
2009-2010: Covington, WA / Kentwood High School: won the 2010 State Championship during his senior season while going 21-10 and 11-5 (second) in the South Puget Sound League 4A North Division ... He scored a game-high 22 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dished out five assists, leading the Conquerors past Jackson 67-58 in the title game ... Injured his right knee early in his senior year, but returned to the team to lead K to the state title while averaging 21.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game ... Posted an overall record of 75-37 (.670) in his four years ... Smith garnered All-State First Team honors all four years and was named the SPSL North MVP his final three years (2007-08 to 2009-10) ... After picking up second team All-SPSL plaudits as a freshman in 2006-07, he earned first team All-SPSL honors the final three years of his prep career ... Was a third-team All-Americans in 2010 and played in the McDonald's All-Americans Basketball Game (scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in 15 minutes of the West 107-104 victory over the East) ... Smith averaged 24.1 points, 14.5 rebounds (school record) and 3.3 blocks per game as a junior in 2008-09, leading the Conquerors to a 19-7 overall record and a SPSL North Division Championship (14-2) ... His team also finished 19-7 in 2007-08 with Smith averaging 21.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.8 blocks per game as a sophomore while shooting a school-record 74.0 percent from the field ... He averaged 14.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game as a freshman with the team going 16-13 ... He was rated the No. 1 center and No. 10 overall recruit in the country by ESPN ... Also rated the No. 3 center in the country and the No. 19 overall recruit by Rivals.com ... Scout.com rated Smith as the No. 4 center and No. 13 overall recruit in the country and he finished second in the voting for the Press-Telegram's 31st Best in the West
2010-2011: University of California at Los Angeles (NCAA, starting five): 33 games: 10.9ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 55.5%, FT: 61.3%
2011-2012: University of California at Los Angeles (NCAA): 32 games: 9.9ppg, 4.9rpg, FGP: 57.4%, FT: 59.0%
2012-2013: University of California at Los Angeles (NCAA): 6 games: 5.2ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.2spg, FGP: 61.1%, FT: 47.4%, left in Dec.'12, joined Georgetown University (NCAA), but DNP
2013-2014: Georgetown University (NCAA, starting five): 13 games: 11.5ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.0spg, FGP: 66.3%, FT: 63.5%
2014-2015: Georgetown University (NCAA, starting five): 33 games: 10.8ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.2apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 62.1%, FT: 64.6%
2015 July: NBA Pro Summer League in Orlando (Miami Heat): 4 games: 5.3ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.0apg
2015 July: NBA Pro Summer League in Las Vegas (Miami Heat): 5 games: 4.8ppg, 4.2rpg, FGP: 31.8%
2015-2016: Houston Rockets (NBA), then moved to Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League): 45 games: 8.9ppg, 4.7rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 62.2%, FT: 66.0%
2016 July: NBA Pro Summer League in Las Vegas (Milwaukee Bucks): 5 games: 5.6ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.2spg
2016-2017: Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League): 53 games: 7.8ppg, 4.3rpg, FGP: 64.4%, FT: 69.2%
2017: Talk N Text Ka Tropa (Philippines-PBA, starting five): Commissioner's Cup: 15 games: PPG-4(19.1), RPG-3(11.2), 2.6apg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 57.9%, FT: 53.5%
2017-2018: Kyoto Hannaryz (Japan-B1): 58 games: 16.8ppg, 9.4rpg, 2.1apg, FGP-2(67.6%), FT: 63.1%
2018: Talk N Text Ka Tropa (Philippines-PBA, starting five): Commissioner's Cup: 8 games: 17.8ppg, 11.4rpg, 2.8apg, 1.0spg, 1.1bpg, FGP: 71.1%, FT: 61.8%
2018-2019: Toyama Grouses (Japan-B League, starting five): 62 games: 19.6ppg, 10.7rpg, 2.7apg, 1.1spg, FGP-2(65.5%), FT: 67.2%
2019-2020: Toyama Grouses (Japan-B1 League): 4 games: 21.5ppg, 8.8rpg, 2.3apg, left in Oct.'19
2020-2021: Toyama Grouses (Japan-B1 League, starting five): 51 games: 17.8ppg, RPG-3(10.8), 2.8apg, FGP-1(71.3%), 3PT:
33.3%, FT: 68.4%
2021-2022: Toyama Grouses (Japan-B1 League, starting five): 47 games: 16.1ppg, 9.4rpg, 2.9apg, FGP: 65.4%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 65.6%
2022-2023: Toyama Grouses (Japan-B1 League, starting five): 46 games: 17.5ppg, 9.5rpg, 2.2apg, FGP-2(73.5%), 3PT-2(50.0%), FT: 60.2%
2023-2024: Nagoya Diamond Dolphins (Japan-B1 League, starting five): 61 games: 9.1ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.1apg, FGP: 64.5%, FT: 57.8%
2024-2025: Fukuoka Rizing (Japan-B2 League, starting five): 52 games: 15.8ppg, 9.1rpg, 1.8apg, FGP-1(75.8%), FT: 64.5%
2025-2026: Fukuoka Rizing (Japan-B2 League): 1 game: 11pts, 2reb, 1ast, 2steals, in Dec.'25 moved to Osaka Evessa (Japan-B1 League): 7 games: 3.3ppg, 2.9rpg