| Daniel Smith |
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 | Class:
Freshman
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| Hometown:
Scottsdale, AZ
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| High School:
Desert Mountain HS
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185
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| Position:
Defense
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| Birthdate:
02/11/1984
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| Experience:
HS
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OREGON STATE: (2002) Daniel begins his career at OSU this fall... Coach Taylor's comments: “Big defender with aerial ability and the speed to close players down... known to shut out opponents on a regular basis.”
ODP: Played two years for the Arizona State Team... Adidas ESP All-Star.
TEMPE PROS (CLUB): Team was the national runner-up in 2000... squad won state championship six years in a row(1996-01), and regional championship three years (1996, '98, '00).
DESERT MOUNTAIN: Team finished third in state in 1999.
PERSONAL: Son of Kimberly and Kelvin Smith... family includes sister Nicole (23) and brother Brandon (25)... born February 11, 1984 in Medford, N.Y... enjoys music, dancing, movies and golfing... former teammate Andrew Weber plays goalie for New Mexico... most memorable moment on a soccer field was “scoring the goal that put us ahead in Nationals”... chose OSU because of “the coaching staff, facilities, the team, and the academics.
