LaRon Smith agreed terms with Melilla

Melilla Ciudad del Deporte (Primera FEB) strengthened their roster with the addition of 32-year-old American (who also has a St. Kitts-Kittitian passport) 205cm forward LaRon Smith (college: Auburn, agency: Helping Ballers) for the 2026-27 season. He most recently played at Palma Fibwi. In 32 Primera FEB games in Spain, he recorded 5.4ppg and 4.5rpg last season.
Three years ago, he represented Saint Kitts at the FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers. During this event, he scored an average of 9.3 points per game and had 5.8 rebounds per game.
Smith is a very experienced player. Thanks to his pro career, he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America, and North America) in eight different countries. He has played professionally in Argentina (Atenas), Bulgaria (Yambol), Cyprus (Etha), Mexico (Dorados), Sweden (BC Lulea), Uruguay (Larre Borges Montevideo), Spain (Ourense, Navarra, Almansa, and Sant Antoni), and The Basketball Tournament (War Tampa and War Ready).
Smith's team finished as regular season runner-up in the Spanish Segunda FEB Group East in 2025, earning him a spot on the Eurobasket.com All-Spanish Segunda FEB Honorable Mention team for that year.
It is worth mentioning that he also played at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him secure a job in professional basketball.
He graduated from Auburn University in 2017 and it will be his tenth season in pro basketball. Smith played for other colleges between Bethune-Cookman University, Georgia State University.


Melilla Ciudad del Deporte roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Jahvaughn Powell
Ismael Corraliza
Josep Cera
Hector Figueroa

Forwards:
Jacco Fritz
Matteo Strikker