Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Smith started playing badminton when he was a 9 year old. He attended
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute for high school. Due to less exposure of the sport in his country, he moved to Taiwan to play badminton. His family is originally from Taiwan. Smith is a multiple times Pan Am Champion. He won twice with
Chen Zhi-yi in 2024 and defending the title an year later. He also won in the mixed doubles with his partner
Allison Lee in 2024. == Achievements ==