Charles Anton (Tony) Smith #34

Charles Anton (Tony) Smith #34

Position: Guard
Height: 6'3“
Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: June 14, 1968 in Wauwatosa, WI
High School: Wauwatosa East H.S.

High School Career

Scored 1,006 points during his high school career, including 500 as a senior and was both AP & UPI All-State as a senior. He hails from the same high school as Marquette alum Scott Merritt, as well as Devin Harris (NBA - Dallas Mavericks) and Jerry Smith (Louisville). Tony won two Wisconsin Class A state track and field championships in the triple jump.

Marquette Career

season	GP	Min	Avg	FG-A	FG%	3FG-A	3P%	FT-A	FT%	Reb	Avg	Ast	Avg	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Pts	Avg
1986-87	29	743	25.6	86-161	.534	1- 3	.333	61- 81	.753	96	3.3	62	2.1	40	12	58	62	234	8.1
1987-88	28	894	31.9	136-260	.523	7-19	.368	88-119	.739	123	4.4	82	2.9	52	16	68	78	367	13.1
1988-89	28	943	33.7	153-275	.556	8-12	.668	84-115	.730	109	3.9	158	5.6	45	12	93	77	398	14.2
1989-90	29	1131	39.0	240-485	.495	36-87	.414	173-202	.856	137	4.7	167	5.8	53	18	113	81	689	23.8
Totals	114	3711	32.6	615-1181	.521	52-121	.430	406-517	.785	465	4.1	469	4.1	190	58	332	298	1688	14.8

1987-88

Tony led the team in scoring, steals and minutes played. He scored in double figures in 22 of 28 games and scored 20 or more points four times. After just two seasons, he was 37 points shy of cracking Marquette's Top-50 all-time scoring list. After naming Tony the Most Improved Player on the team, Coach Bob Dukiet had this to say, “I haven't coached too many players in 18 years, who have the work ethic Tony displays. He puts forth a great effort and really gets after it.”

1988-89

1989-90

Tony led the team in scoring again and was named team captain during his senior campaign.

All-Time Marquette Rankings

7th, Points (1688)
6th, Assists (469)
6th, Steals (190)

All-Time Career Leader Rankings

7th, Field Goals Made (615)
8th, Field Goal Percentage (min. 500 att.) (52.0%)
4th, Free Throws Made (406)
10th, Free Throws Attempted (517)

All-Time Single Season Rankings

3rd, Points (689)
1st, Scoring Average (23.8)
4th, Field Goals Made (240)
7th, Field Goals Attempted (485)
6th, Free Throws Made (173)
7th, Free Throw Percentage (85.6%)

All-Time Single Game Team Rankings

1st, 44 Points vs. Wisconsin (February 19, 1990)
3rd, 43 Points vs. Butler (March 3, 1990)
2nd (tie), 15 Free Throws Attempted vs. Dayton (January 11, 1990)
4th (tie), 15 Free Throws Made vs. Dayton (January 11, 1990)
1st (tie), 100% Free Throw Percentage (min. 10 FTA), 15 for 15 vs. Dayton (January 11, 1990)

All-Time Senior Season Rankings

2nd, Points (689)
1st, Scoring Average (23.8)
2nd, Field Goals Made (240)
5th, Field Goals Attempted (485)
6th, Three Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 40 att.) (41.4%)
5th, Free Throws Made (173)
8th, Free Throws Attempted (202)
3rd, Free Throw Percentage (min. 100 att.) (85.6%)
4th, Assists (167)
6th (tie), Steals (53)

All-Time Junior Season Rankings

2nd, Field Goal Percentage (min. 250 att.) (55.6%)
6th, Assists (158)

All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings

4th, Field Goal Percentage (min. 250 att.) (52.3%)
10th Free Throw Percentage (min. 100 att.) (73.9%)
6th (tie), Steals (52)

All-Time Freshman Season Rankings

7th, Free Throws Made (61)
9th, Free Throws Attempted (81)
5th, Free Throw Percentage (min. 70 att.) (75.3%)
4th, Steals (tied) (40)

Accolades

1989-90 All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference First Team
1989-90 AP Honorable Mention All-American
1989-90 UPI All-American
1989-90 Basketball Weekly All-American
1989-90 Sporting News All-American
Was named to the M-Club Hall-of-Fame in 2006

NBA Career Highlights

Smith was the Lakers' second round selection (24th pick, 51st overall) in the 1990 NBA Draft. He was the fourth to the last player drafted.
In his rookie season, Smith came off the bench to relieve Magic Johnson at point guard.
His first start was in place of an injured Magic Johnson on March 22, 1991. He recorded two points and two assists in 13 minutes.
He ranked 2nd (min. 1600 minutes) in the NBA in ratio of offensive to defensive rebounds (1.191)
His first double-double came in a 106-84 Lakers' win over the Bucks in Milwaukee: 25 points and 10 rebounds (March 3, 1994).
Smith scored a career playoff-high 15 points along and grabbed 2 rebounds in Game 4 of the 1992-93 NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns.
On January 13, 1997, Smith hit the only FG by either team (19 attempts) in the lowest-scoring overtime in NBA history as his Charlotte Hornets defeated the Denver Nuggets, 102 - 100. Said Smith, “Game-winning shots are always good.”

Comments on His NBA Game

“A tremendous pure athlete, Smith is a great leaper…The former Marquette sensation's best asset may be his defense, as he is quick enough to guard most point men and strong enough to take on the majority of the shooting guards in the league.” (1992)
“Strong 2-guard…good defender with erratic offensive game…can drive to the hoop, but has trouble making scoring passes in traffic…strong at the offensive board…must improve perimeter shooting and ballhandling to get more playing time.” (1995)

NBA Career Statistics

Season	Team	G	GS	MIN	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	OFF REB	DEF REB	REB	PF	AST	TO	BLK	STL	PTS
1990-91	Lakers	64	1	695	97	220	0	7	40	57	24	47	71	135	28	12	69	80	234
1991-92	Lakers	63	0	820	113	283	0	11	49	75	31	45	76	109	39	8	50	91	275
1992-93	Lakers	55	9	752	133	275	2	11	62	82	46	41	87	63	50	7	40	72	330
1993-94	Lakers	73	31	1617	272	617	16	50	85	119	106	89	195	148	59	14	76	128	645
1994-95	Lakers	61	4	1024	132	309	32	91	44	63	43	64	107	102	46	7	50	111	340
1995-96	Suns	34	2	528	70	173	25	77	24	37	24	32	56	86	21	5	40	60	189
	Heat	25	1	410	46	101	13	39	4	9	6	33	39	68	16	5	26	46	109
	Total	59	3	938	116	274	38	116	28	46	30	65	95	154	37	10	66	106	298
1996-97	Hornets	69	39	1291	138	337	32	99	38	59	38	56	94	150	48	19	73	110	346
1997-98	Bucks	7	0	80	8	24	0	4	3	4	4	3	7	10	5	2	9	7	19
2000-01	Hawks	6	0	78	8	23	0	2	1	2	2	1	3	10	7	0	9	12	17
Total (9 Seasons)		457	87	7295	1017	2362	120	391	350	507	324	411	735	881	319	79	442	717	2504
Career Highs		73	39	1617	272	617	38	116	85	119	106	89	195	154	59	19	76	128	645

NBA Salary (By Year)

1990-91	$120,000
1991-92	$400,000
1992-93	$450,000
1993-94	$800,000
1994-95	$1,050,000
1995-96	$500,000
1996-97	$247,500
1997-98	$272,500 (estimated)
2000-01	$798,500 (estimated)
Career (may be incomplete)	$4,638,500

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