Smith has sent 17 players to the NBA during his coaching career. That list includes recent NBA Champion Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics, current Milwaukee Buck Michael Ruffin, Houston Rocket Chuck Hayes, former 10-year veteran Shandon Anderson, Charlotte Bobcat Nazr Mohammed, Detroit Piston Tayshaun Prince, former eight-year veteran Scott Padgett, current Miami Heat Jamaal Magloire, New York Knick Randolph Morris, Golden State Warrior Kelenna Azubuike and Orlando Magic guard Keith Bogans. Other Smith players to reach the NBA include Shea Seals, Wayne Turner, Erik Daniels, Gerald Fitch, Jeff Sheppard and Michael Bradley. Also recently he sent Joe Crawford.
One, he coached Kentucky to the national championship in his year as the coach there in 1998.
There are currently 3 Western Kentucky players in the NFL. They are:Jack Doyle, TE, Indianapolis ColtsBobby Rainey, RB, Cleveland BrownsQuanterus Smith, DE, Denver Broncos (IR)
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14 former Kentucky players have NBA championships. If you would like a list of the players and the years they won with their teams, you can email at drummerbeav@msn.com Subject the mail KYplayersNBA and I will send you the list