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Professional career New Orleans Hornets (2004–2006) However, after winning co-MVP with Dwight Howard at the 2004 McDonald's All-American Game, Smith decided to forgo college and declared for the 2004 NBA draft. He committed to play college basketball at North Carolina after a lengthy recruiting battle. He focused strictly on basketball as a senior. Smith was highly rated in football and also played baseball. He played two seasons of basketball for Lakewood before transferring to Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in 2002. Having not competed in sports for either school, he was permitted to transfer to Lakewood High and repeat his freshman year. A freshman in 1999–2000, Smith went to Steinert High for the first semester and then McCorristin Catholic High for the next, both in New Jersey.