Jaime Smith

James Elliott "Jaime" Smith is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach at the University of Illinois Chicago.

Professional career

In June 2015 Smith signed with the Belgium club Liège Basket, after a season with the Fribourg Olympic in Switzerland.
On June 10, 2017, Jaime Smith signed with the Italian basketball club, Pallacanestro Cantù, in the top-tier LBA.
On June 7, 2018, Smith became new player for Dinamo Sassari.
On August 1, 2019, he has signed contract with Teksüt Bandırma of the Turkish Basketball Super League.
On March 2, 2020, he has signed with Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.
On July 11, 2020, he has signed with Pallacanestro Cantù of the Lega Basket Serie A.
On July 5, 2022, after recovering from a torn ACL, he signed with the ADA Blois of the LNB Pro A.

Coaching career

After the conclusion of his playing career, Smith returned to the United States as a coach. After spending a year as the director of player development at Longwood, he accepted a position as an assistant coach at UIC.

Personal life

Smith's older brother, Joe Troy Smith, also played professional basketball.