CIAA Hall of Fame Members
St. Paul's University
Antwain Smith was a four-year basketball letterman at St. Paul’s College, where he holds the school record in career steals (120) and is the second-highest career scorer with 2,056 points. In 1996, Smith earned CIAA Rookie Team and All-Conference honors. The forward continued to excel in his collegiate career, earning All-CIAA accolades during each year of competition as well as All-Tournament Team recognition. Smith is the only player in conference history to be named Player of the Year for three consecutive seasons (1997-1999). During his college career, Smith was also named Most Valuable Player of the 4th Annual National Car Rental Black College All-Star Classic Portsmouth Invitational.
In 1999, Smith was the first Black College player selected in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft. As the 51st overall pick, the 6’7” powerhouse was drafted by the Vancouver Grizzlies. Smith went on to compete in the International Basketball League (IBL) with the St. Louis Swarm (1999-00) and Richmond Rhythm (2000-01). He also played in the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League in 2001 and the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) for the Fayetteville Patriots (2001-02).