Keith Smith

Position:
Guard/Forward
Height:
6-6
Weight:
220
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Oklahoma City, Okla.
High School:
Putnam City

2004-05 NOTES

Coach Patton says, “Keith is coming off a redshirt year and if he can eliminate the distractions and focus on school and basketball. He has showed the ability to make big shots in practice and it’s going to be based on his timing. He has not played basketball for two years. If you factor in his senior year with the botched foot surgery and last year being redshirted, all of this will be based on when he gets his timing back.”

Very strong and athletic ... Has a tremendous upside and chance to become a great defender ... Looks to be a starter and knows the system having played as a practice player all last season ... Is eligible for the next four years.

2003-04

Missed season after being red-shirted.

HIGH SCHOOL

Injured during senior season after doctors at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center operated on his wrong foot in October 2002. Smith went to have a bone removed from his left heel, doctors removed it from his right ... Averaged 16 points and eight rebounds as a junior helping Putnam City (28-1 record) to the 2001-02 Oklahoma 6A Class Boys State Championship (Oklahoma’s highest classification) ... Member of all-tournament team, first team all-metro and all-conference ... Was named to the PCI all-tournament team.

ACADEMICS

Is an open option major in Colorado’s College of Arts and Sciences ... Also interested in business management.

PERSONAL

Born Keith L’shawn Smith in Oklahoma City, Okla. on May 24, 1985 in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... Son of Kenneth and Michelle Smith ... Older brother, Kenneth Jr. is a college junior ... Father played basketball at Oklahoma ... Lists winning the state championship during junior season his biggest high school moment ... Nickname is “Krazy-K” ... Future endeavors include being a business owner and playing in the NBA ... Enjoys singing, writing and listening to music in his spare time ... Visited Kansas State, New Mexico, Nebraska, TCU, Texas Tech, Tulane, and Tulsa ... Selected CU because of the players, coaches, the campus and the academics.