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Tanner Smith (born March 30, 1990) is a former basketball player for Clemson University. He is also the founder of Tanner’s Totes, an organization that helps to cheer up children and teenagers with cancer through donations of large tote bags fill with toys and other fun things. He came up with this idea in the fourth grade when he wrote a paper about his three wishes. In the paper, he wrote that he wished for a golden retriever, to become a professional basketball player, and to help kids with cancer. He has a golden retriever, Griffey, named after (????), has received offers and is working toward a professional career overseas, and uses Tanner’s Totes as a way to help young cancer patients stay happy while battling cancer.

Tanner Smith graduated in December 2011 with a degree in Marketing and finished playing his final season at Clemson as a graduate student.

The Early Years

 * Tanner's Childhood
 * What he liked to do with his father
 * Craig Smith's cancer
 * Tanner's Goals

Clemson Basketball
Tanner Smith started three seasons as a Guard on the Clemson Tigers men's basketball team. He committed to Clemson University on August 24, 2007 under coach Oliver Purnell over offers from the University of Oregon, the University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, the University of Georgia, Auburn University, and the University of Cincinnati.

He played high school basketball at Wesleyan School in Norcross, Georgia. He was rated as a 3-star prospect in high school and as the #22 small forward in the nation by Scout.com and given a Scout Grade of 87 on ESPN.com. He was also rated 16th in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com, two spots lower than his teammate and roommate at Clemson, Andre Young.
 * How Tanner chose Clemson

2011-2012 Season Stats

 * Season Averages 2011-2012
 * Individual Game Stats (31 games)
 * Season Totals 2011-2012
 * Career Best: Pts, Reb, Ast (sentence)

Awards

 * All-ACC Academic Team
 * 2011 Tiger Pride Award
 * 2011 C.J. Spiller Award given by the student body to a student-athlete in appreciation of their dedication through athletic endeavors, commitment to academics, and exceptional representation of Clemson University to the community, state and country

Tanner's Totes

 * Had the idea in 4th grade after writing a paper
 * Has been doing it since he was 12
 * Inspired by his father
 * Family started Tanner's Totes
 * Non-profit
 * Mission Statement
 * Items that go into the tote bag
 * Totes go to teens as well as children
 * Where the first totes were delivered
 * How many have been delivered
 * First out of state delivery
 * List of states where totes have been delivered
 * Featured on ABC's "Everyday Health"
 * One of the hosts was diagnosed with cancer very similar to Craig Smith's

Tiger Paw Classic

 * First Annual Tiger Paw Classic
 * Started by a Clemson marketing professor
 * Golf Tournament
 * Started as a way for the professor to give life experience to his students
 * Raised money for Tanner's Totes
 * Participation in the tournament
 * How money was raised
 * How money was used
 * Why was it started

Coaches Vs. Cancer

 * Who started it
 * Why it was started
 * What it does in the community
 * Number of coaches who participate
 * Organization that gets basketball coaches involved in raising money
 * How much money has been raised through the event
 * Association with the American Cancer Society
 * National Association of Basketball Coaches
 * 2010 Champion Award - Oliver Purnell
 * Purnell was coach until 2010
 * Joined a rally in Washington, D.C. to try to help expand health care for cancer patients