Kenny Smith

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Kenny Smith Fast Facts:

Nicknamed "The Jet."
Graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School, the same school that spawned NBA players Kevin Joyce (1969); Brian Winters (1970); and Kenny Anderson, Smith's cousin (1989); as well as actor David Caruso (1974); former NYC police commissioner Raymond Kelly (1959); and former HUD secretary Andrew Cuomo (1975).
Four-year starter---one of the few players in the Dean Smith era to start his first game as a University of North Carolina freshman.
Named the National Player of the Year, as well as All-America, in 1987.
Drafted sixth overall by the Sacramento Kings in 1987.
Upon graduation, held UNC record for assists (768), steals (195) and assists in the NCAA Tournament (86) in a career.
Elected to the board of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Houston in 1991.
Played for the Houston Rockets for their 1994 and 1995 titles.
Played for the Rockets through the 1995-6 season, season before Charles Barkley joined the team; they share a desk on TNT.
On Sept. 11, 2005, hosted the NBA Players Hurricane Relief Game to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims.
Married Price is Right model Gwendolyn Osborne in 2006.

Kenny Smith Relationships:
Kenny Anderson - Cousin
Gwendolyn Osborne - Wife
Malloy - Son
College:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (BA in Industrial Relations, 1987)