Former Chaffey star excelling at Kentucky school
Former Miller High School and Chaffey College basketball player T.J.
Smith is finishing his career in strong fashion. The 6-foot-2 guard
is averaging 15 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists at Division II
Kentucky Wesleyan University (16-6) in Owensboro, Ky.
Smith sat out the fall quarter and returned 13 games ago. His best
outing came earlier this month against Wisconsin-Parkside when the
tallied 40 points on 16-for-25 shooting from the field.
Smith narrowly missed a triple double. He also had nine assists and
eight rebounds in the same game.
He was the Foothill Conference Player of the Year (2005-06 season)
when he played for Jeff Klein at Chaffey.
Smith is finishing his career in strong fashion. The 6-foot-2 guard
is averaging 15 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists at Division II
Kentucky Wesleyan University (16-6) in Owensboro, Ky.
Smith sat out the fall quarter and returned 13 games ago. His best
outing came earlier this month against Wisconsin-Parkside when the
tallied 40 points on 16-for-25 shooting from the field.
Smith narrowly missed a triple double. He also had nine assists and
eight rebounds in the same game.
He was the Foothill Conference Player of the Year (2005-06 season)
when he played for Jeff Klein at Chaffey.
About Michelle
Michelle Gardner has been a staff writer for The Sun and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2002 and has covered the local college sports scene since 2004. She ventured West after working at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale for eight years and is a graduate of the University of Florida.
E-mail Michelle here.
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