Former Tiger standout Bryant Smith is in his second season as a graduate assistant with the Auburn men’s basketball program.

Smith was a four-year letterwinner and team captain at Auburn from 1996-99 under former head coach Cliff Ellis. Known for his defense and leadership, he helped the Tigers claim their second-ever SEC regular-season championship title, compile a 29-4 overall record and earn a No. 2 national ranking in 1999.

During his junior campaign, he was named SEC Player of the Week and led Auburn in three statistical categories averaging a career-best 13.3 points and 2.4 steals per game. Smith also shot 50.6 percent from the field.

A member of the school’s 1,000-Career Point Club ranking 30th all-time on the list with 1,087 career points, he is also tied for fourth all-time in the category of single-season steals (67). Smith played in 121 career games with 77 starts at forward.

After a 14-year professional career overseas, he returned to his hometown of Huntsville, Ala., and founded the Winning Foundation, a non-profit helping disadvantaged and at-risk kids. Smith and his wife, Tara, have been married for 16 years and have three beautiful children: Paige, Sydney and Bryant Jordan (BJ).

He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in sociology in August 2023 and is currently working towards his master’s degree in community planning.