Recruiting History: Kenny Smith, The Outlier

Posted Nov 13, 2019
Kenny Smith honed his talent on the playgrounds and gyms in New York City, at a time when the country’s largest city was churning out all-star caliber point guards seemingly on a daily basis. “There's hasn't been a day in my life since I was 9 years old that I haven't touched a basketball or done something connected with basketball,'' Smith said in 1982. (Inside Carolina)

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