Interview with Joe Smith: Former No. 1 pick talks Timberwolves

By Trey Flynn | Mar 29, 2018

TORONTO, CANADA - JUNE 28: Joe Smith shakes hands with NBA Commissioner David Stern after he was selected number one overall by the Golden State Warriors during the 1995 NBA Draft on June 28, 1995 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario,Canada NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1995 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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Here’s a peek at Joe Smith’s illustrious basketball career and some accolades:

Naismith College Player of the Year (1995)
AP Player of the Year (1995)
UPI College Player of the Year (1995)
Adolph Rupp Trophy (1995)
Consensus first-team All-American (1995)
Third-team All-American – UPI (1994)
ACC Player of the Year (1995)
2× First-team All-ACC (1994, 1995)
ACC Rookie of the Year (1994)
1995 / Round:1 / Pick: 1st overall
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1996)
Tied for the NBA record of franchises played for (12)

For more information on Smith and his NBA career/statistics, click here.

FanSided thanks Joe Smith for his time. Smith is undoubtedly one of the greatest role players in NBA history as well as one of the longest tenured NBA players. We were lucky to have this conversation with him.

You can follow Joe Smith on Twitter, @JoeBeast95

His basketball academy on Twitter, @JoeSmithAcademy

Editors Note: Joe Smith and Dunking with Wolves conducted this interview on March 29.

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Joe Smith Basketball Academy will be running camps throughout the summer in and out of Atlanta (Travel Camps), click here to find his website.

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