Joe Smith Named Thrivent Financial/Jim Fischer Player of the Month MILWAUKEE, Jan. 9 -- Joe Smith has been named the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans/Jim Fischer Agency Bucks December Player of the Month, the Bucks announced today. Smith averaged 11.2 points, a team-high 9.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots for the Bucks who registered a 7-8 record in December. Smith led Milwaukee in rebounds in nine games and collected double-digit rebounds in seven of those contests, including a season-high 17 rebounds in the Bucks 83-78 win over Detroit on December 23 at the Bradley Center. http://www.nba.com/bucks/news/smith_thrive...nth_040109.html
