Wiedmer: Smith happy to be out of NBA draft

Tyler Smith was in the Memphis airport last week, waiting for a connecting flight to Fort Worth, Tex., to visit his mother.

"All these people started taking pictures of me," said the University of Tennessee senior basketball player. "They thought I was famous, but they didn't know my name."

When the Vols' season came to an abrupt end in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, most expected us to hear Smith's name called at some point in tonight's NBA Draft (ESPN, 7 p.m.).

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huntined#565710 writes:

We are glad he is out of the draft also.

txvolsfan writes:

Smart decision, I wish Tyler all the best in the world.

DRAGtheWATERS writes:

he would not have been drafted lets hope pearl realizes the offense should not be smith running through the lane throwing up prayers or throwing bricks from the 3 line

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