Nolan Smith has been a popular figure in Durham since he arrived as a point guard at Duke 10 years ago, and the public will soon get the chance to join him at a hoop-a-thon that helps raise money for a cancer treatment center for teens.
Smith, a special assistant with the Duke basketball team, is a celebrity ambassador at Teen Cancer America, an organization which educates hospitals in the U.S. about cancer in adolescents and develops specialized units for 13- to 25-year-old cancer patients. Smith will host a Teen Cancer America Hoop-a-thon Challenge on July 22 at the Emily K Center in Durham.