Leading with the Heart: Central Cabarrus legend Smith reaches youths with camp C Jemal Horton Jun 28, 2016 Jun 28, 2016 Updated Dec 7, 2020 0 3 min to read Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CONCORD, N.C. – Ish Smith was, as they say in basketball parlance, in the zone.kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\72>:=Ji r2=:3C:jQmw6 H2D :? E96 8J>?2D:F>[ 6G6CJ D6E @7 6J6D :? E96 3F:=5:?8 H2D @? 9:>[ 2?5 96 4@F=5?’E 92G6 366? 92AA:6C]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\72>:=Ji r2=:3C:jQmqFE $>:E9’D 8:55:?6DD 5FC:?8 E9:D >@>6?E =2DE H66< 925 ?@E9:?8 E@ 5@ H:E9 9:> AFEE:?8 @? 2?@E96C @FEDE2?5:?8 9@@AD A6C7@C>2?46]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\72>:=Ji r2=:3C:jQm$>:E9 H2D 4@?E6?E 3642FD6 :E H2D E96 <:5D’ E:>6 – 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C 2?J @7 E96 `d_ J@FE9D 2E 9:D 2??F2= 32D<6E32== 42>A E@ E2=<] %96J 4@F=5 2D< 9:> 2?J BF6DE:@? E96J H:D965[ >2<6 2?J @3D6CG2E:@? 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Former Central Cabarrus star signs deal with Washington Wizards CONCORD – Over his nine-year NBA career, Ish Smith has played for 10 teams and earned the title “journeyman.”
PRO BASKETBALL: Central Cabarrus legend has perfect NBA night It was the game of Ish Smith’s NBA life.
Ish is Real: Underrated Smith is 1 of 3 Cabarrus products in NBA camps, and he’s still beating the odds NCORD – Back in 2006, Ish Smith was the 24th-ranked high school point guard in America, according to 247 Sports.
