Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith

Player Profile

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
San Anselmo, Calif.

High School:
Sir Frances Drake HS '03

Last College:
Cal

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 190

Position:
D

Major:
Economics

2006: Played in all 30 games, shooting 17-for-38 (.447)... Added 7 assists, 4 steals and 10 drawn exclusions... Scored 7 of his goals in opening weekend at UCSD Triton Invitational (9/1-9/2)... Scored season-best 3 goals vs. Pacific at Triton (9/2)... Captured WWPA All-Academic honors.

2005: Appeared in 30 games for 411 minutes... Shot 17-for-41 (.415) with 7 assists... Also hit 5 of 12 on advantage situations... Collected 10 steals, drew 10 ejections and blocked 4 shots... Handled sprint 18 times, winning 11... Scored 2 goals on five occasions, including both Day 2 games at Triton Invitational (9/4).

CALIFORNIA: Listed as redshirt during 2003 season.

DRAKE HS '03: Twice earned first-team All-North Coast Section honors, including Player of the Year merit in 2003... Also named to NISCA All-America second team as a senior... Won 100 breast and 200 IM titles at NCS meet in 2003... Played club ball for Marin WPC for seven seasons.

PERSONAL: Born in Marin County... Majoring in economics... Parents are John & Valerie Smith... Has nine siblings... Older brother, Jeff, also played water polo at Cal... Younger sister, Lisa, redshirted with Aggie women's water polo team in 2006.