Turk Telekom Ankara (BSL) agreed terms with 31-year old American point guard Kenneth Smith (191cm-82kg-1993, college: La Tech). Smith already started the season at H.Jerusalem in Israeli Winner League, but left the team in Nov.’24,. In 5 games he had 7.0ppg, 2.4rpg and 3.4apg. He also played 6 games in Eurocup where he recorded 7.8ppg, 2.3rpg, 5.2apg and 1.0spg.
Smith is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Belgium (Antwerp Giants and Spirou Charleroi), France (Limoges CSP Elite), Hungary (Szolnok), Latvia (VEF Riga), Lithuania (Rytas), Russia (BC Pari Nizhny Novgorod), NBA G League (Grand Rapids Gold) and NBA Summer League (NY Knicks). His team won Israeli Cup in 2023 and 2024. Smith was voted to C-USA All-Defensive Team back in 2014 and 2015.
He graduated from Louisiana Tech University in 2015 and it is his tenth season as a professional player.
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Tags : KENNETH SMITH, TURK TELEKOM ANKARA, TURKISH BASKETBALL, TURKISH TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP
