ANDRE SMITH
CROSSING UP ANDRE SMITH
F
ormer Bison power forward Andre Smith has been living his dream as a European and Asian basketball nomad over the last 10 years. His talents have taken him from Switzerland, Turkey, Italy, Russia and just about everywhere else in between. Today, he’s in Nebraska with his wife (former NDSU women’s basketball player Emily Moran) and twin sons, getting ready to play for whoever calls next.
Interview by Joe Kerlin
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ACCOLADES
2007: All-Independent Player of the Year 2009: British BBL Cup Winner 2009: British BBL Cup MVP 2009: British BBL Regular Season Runner-Up 2011: Eurobasket.com All-EuroChallenge 3rd Team 2011: EuroChallenge Quarterfinals 2011: Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League Forward of the Year 2011: Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League Import Player of the Year 2011: Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League 1st Team 2011: Eurobasket.com Turkish League All-Imports Team 2012: Italian SerieA All-Star Game 2012, 2014: Eurobasket.com All-Italian SerieA 2nd Team 2013: Eurobasket.com All-EuroChallenge 2nd Team 2013: Eurobasket.com EuroChallenge All-Imports Team 2013: EuroChallenge Champion 2013: VTB United League Quarterfinals