Joshua Smith aka J. Smoove (born December 5 , 1985 in College Park, Georgia ) plays guard and forward for the NBA 's Atlanta Hawks .

He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 17th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft . He played his Senior year of high school basketball at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson , Virginia and decided to forgo a college career and jump straight to the pros.

Smith won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest his rookie year during the 2005 NBA All-Star Weekend . He averaged 9.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.95 blocks per game for the 2004-2005 season and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

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