Ed Smith (streetball player)
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Editing "Booger" Smith is an American streetball
player from Brooklyn
, New York City
, New York. He is 5-foot 10-inches tall and plays point guard. He is best known for being featured in the 1997 documentary "Soul In The Hole" when Smith was 17 years old. Smith is also one of a few streetballers who have ever appeared on the cover of the magazine "Sports Illustrated
". He is also known for participating in New York City's EBC basketball tournament. On the basketball court, Smith is known for his dribbling and passing abilities. What one well-known streetball player said of Smith:
Streetball
Streetball or street basketball is a variation of the sport of basketball, typically played on outdoor courts and featuring significantly less by way of formal structure and enforcement of the game's rules...
player from Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York. He is 5-foot 10-inches tall and plays point guard. He is best known for being featured in the 1997 documentary "Soul In The Hole" when Smith was 17 years old. Smith is also one of a few streetballers who have ever appeared on the cover of the magazine "Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
". He is also known for participating in New York City's EBC basketball tournament. On the basketball court, Smith is known for his dribbling and passing abilities. What one well-known streetball player said of Smith:
"Boogs can see fa like 12 daze ahead. I've been around a long time, and he by far the best point guard I've played with. You don't understand how fast he is. There's no doubt in my mind that he can play in the NBA." - Anthony Heyward, AKA "Half-Man, Half-Amazing"
External links
- http://www.legendboogersmith.com
- http://www.msfbasketball.com/interviews_booger.php
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122728/ Soul In The Hole IMDB.com page