Instruct: Retrieve semantically similar text.
Query: Derek Ervin Smith (November 1, 1961 – August 9, 1996) was an American professional basketball player. He won a national championship with the Louisville Cardinals in 1980, and spent nine years in the NBA in a career shortened by a knee injury. He would later become an assistant coach for the Washington Bullets from 1994 until his death.
Derek Smith died after 1994.
The performance was sould out
There are appropriate times to approach this
Valdez is an exercise
this is one of several cases to be made
It is part of the ACC
The friend has an athletic build
Hopscotch was a fun activity
The context references a time span that takes place in the nineties.
Three nails broke.
a decision has been made on the subject
The person was a co-sponsor
the basketball team is a successful team
limited times is not up for interpretation 
The baseball was dirt brown
This was arranged many years ago
He did this a long time ago
Jim is a popular candidate
There is more than one round.
Neymar has gotten many injuries
Francisco is a former football player
The person did not work a week ago.
Derek Ervin Smith was a power forward in the NBA while playing for the Louisville Cardinals.
Derek Ervin Smith preferred being a basketball player rather than a coach.
Derek Ervin Smith was the league MVP in 1980.