Donta Smith (201 cm, Southeastern Illinois’04) will be a new veteran presence on the roster of New Basket Brindisi (Italy-Serie A) this season. Smith is a 33-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a passport from Venezuela. He played for the Venezuelan National Team from 2013 to 2015. Smith recently finished a 32-game stint playing for the Piratas de Quebradillas (Puerto Rico-BSN). In his run with the Puerto Rican team, the forward dropped averages of 11.9 ppg and 5.5 apg.