Gwynedd Mercy University Athletic Hall of Fame
In just three seasons with the Gwynedd Mercy University men’s basketball program, Dave Smith forged a legacy with Top-10 all-time rankings in points per game (7th, 13.4), field goals made (8th, 446), field goal percentage (2nd, .596), rebounds (5th, 575), rebounds per game (4th, 7.7), blocks (3rd, 158), and blocks per game (2nd, 2.1). He finished his collegiate career with 1,008 points (16th all-time) and was named the 2009 Gwynedd Mercy University Athletics Senior Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. Smith’s stellar senior season (2008-2009) saw the Griffin forward earn the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Player of the Year title and additional recognition on the All-PAC First Team, the D3Hoops.com All-Region First Team, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) First Team, and the ECAC DIII All-Star Team, while leading the Griffins to the PAC Championship with Tournament MVP honors. Smith earned an All-PAC Second Team selection in 2007-2008 and an Honorable Mention in 2006-2007. Academically, the education major was a member of the 2008-2009 NABC Academic Honors Court and the 2008-2009 CSAC All-Academic Team. In 2018, Smith was named to the CSAC 25th Anniversary Men’s Basketball Team.