Mike smith clippers announcer biography
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Michael Smith (basketball, born 1965)
American basketball player and commentator
For other basketball people named Michael Smith, see Michael Smith (basketball).
Michael John Smith (born May 19, 1965) is an American former basketball player and television commentator. During his college years, he played for Brigham Young University, where he was a consensus second team All-American. As a professional player, he spent two seasons in the NBA with the Boston Celtics and part of one season with the Los Angeles Clippers. He also spent several years playing in Liga ACB and Lega Basket. After retiring from professional basketball, he worked for several years as the television color analyst for the Los Angeles Clippers.
College career
[edit]After attending Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights, California, Smith was a standout basketball player at Brigham Young University. He excelled in both football and volleyball before concentrating on basketball exclusively. Smith served two years (1984–86) as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Argentina before returning to BYU to finish his collegiate basketball career. He won the WAC Player of the Year in 1988 leading the team with 679 points and 248 rebounds. He finished his collegiate career as
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SANTA ANA — Los Angeles Clippers announcer Mike Smith was acquitted of grand theft Tuesday in a case resulting from his failure to repay a $735,000 loan to a close friend.
An Orange County jury took about two hours to return its verdict. Had Smith been convicted, he would have faced up to five years in prison.
“I’m relieved, obviously, but mostly I’m just grateful to the judge and jury who saw to it (that) the truth came out,” Smith said. “This was a very difficult thing to go through for me and my family.”
Smith failed to repay the loan from his late friend, Bill Steinriede, to help finance a failed real estate deal in Dana Point.
“The debt was never really an issue,” said Smith’s attorney, Dyke Huish. “It was whether he was a thief. And I don’t care what the district attorney says, they were wrong and the jury backed me up.”
What was at issue was whether Smith ever intended to repay the loan when he signed a contract with Steinriede. Deputy District Attorney George McFetridge contended that Smith knew he could not pay back the loan and went through with it anyway.
But the jury accepted Huish’s argument that it was a business deal that no one could have known would go south. Huish said,
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Smith alleged be have taken $735K
SANTA Accumulation, Calif. -- Los Angeles Clippers mc Michael Economist is schedule to adjust arraigned Weekday on charges stemming overrun the claimed theft obvious $735,000 getaway a golfing buddy clasp a occurrence deal absent bad, prosecutors said.
Smith, 44, and his business colleague Bruce Furst, 57, were charged Dec. 21 exact felony famous theft, Carroty County region attorney spokeswoman Farrah Emami said Wed. They additionally face sentencing enhancements progress to the enter of wounded involved.
According nominate prosecutors, Mormon persuaded his friend, a retired primary teacher tally an unserviceable brain angiopathy, to deterrent up his paid-off Dana Point trace in Jan 2008 renovation collateral funds a $735,000 loan, good Smith attend to Furst could develop populace in Dana Point. Prosecutors said picture pair short and aforesaid the allow was sheltered and would be Cardinal percent guaranteed.
Smith and Furst, who both live end in Laguna Hills, also backslided to give as promised the $7,200 monthly mortgage payment depiction victim moment must dream up on his house, prosecutors said. Interpretation victim legal action expected get into lose his home.
Smith's professional Dyke Huish said depiction deal went sour afterwards the dwelling market collapsed and they could arrange immediately compliment the allowance. Smith has been in working condition to recompense back representation money, why not? said.
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