Andrew Smith (basketball, born 1990), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American basketball player, born 1990
Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1990
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Date of Death: 12-Jan-2016
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Andrew Smith (basketball, born 1990)
- Andrew Smith (September 9, 1990 – January 12, 2016) was an American basketball player.
- He played in two NCAA Final Fours during his career at Butler, as well as professionally for Neptunas. Smith grew up in the Indianapolis, Indiana, area.
- He attended Covenant Christian High School where he became a star basketball player.
- During his senior year, he led the state of Indiana in rebounding, was named All-City player of the year, and was selected as a National Christian Schools Athletic Association All-American.
- After high school, Smith accepted a scholarship offer to play basketball at Butler. At Butler, Smith was a reserve during his freshman year.
- Despite playing just three minutes during the previous month, he came into Butler's Elite Eight game against Kansas State and played a significant role in helping the school to its first ever Final Four appearance.
- Smith became a starter shortly after the start of his sophomore year and his emergence as a starter helped Butler return to the Final Four.
- During Smith's junior year, he led the team in scoring and made more than 52% of his shot attempts.
- He also expanded his game to include 3-point shooting. As a senior, Smith became a vocal leader for Butler and led the team in rebounding.
- Butler returned to the NCAA tournament where Smith recorded a career high and Butler tournament record 16 rebounds against Bucknell in a second-round match.
- Smith was selected as an Academic All-American and Senior CLASS Award recipient.
- He finished his college career with more than 1000 rebounds and 100 wins, one of just three Butler players to achieve the feat.
- He married his long-time girlfriend shortly after graduating from Butler with a degree in finance. Andrew Smith died from cancer at the age of 25.
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