Former Alcorn
State star Larry Smith has returned
to his alma mater as its head coach.
Smith, 50, had been a WNBA assistant with the Los Angeles Sparks. He was also
an assistant with the Houston Rockets when they won NBA titles in 1994 and
1995.
Smith replaces Samuel West, who was 44-103 in five seasons at the helm.
Alcorn State
was 7-24 last season.
Smith averaged 20.1 points and led D-1 in rebounding at 15.1 in 1980. He also
spent 13 seasons in the NBA with Golden
State, Houston
and San Antonio.
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