Bobby Smith (basketball)

Not to be confused with Bingo Smith.

Bobby Smith
Personal information
Born(1937-08-20)August 20, 1937
Charleston, West Virginia
DiedOctober 24, 2020(2020-10-24) (aged 83)
Naples, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolStonewall Jackson
(Charleston, West Virginia)
CollegeWest Virginia (1956–1959)
NBA draft1959: 3rd round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
PositionGuard
Number24, 21
Career history
1959–1960,
1961–1962		Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Robert Joseph Smith (born August 20, 1937 - October 24, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and coach.

A 6'4" guard from West Virginia University, Smith was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the third round of the 1959 NBA draft and appeared in 13 games with the Lakers over two seasons. He scored 37 points in his career.[1] Smith was head coach for the men's varsity basketball at George C. Marshall High School during the 1960s and 1970s. Smith returned to West Virginia University (WVU) to serve as assistant coach from 1978 to 1985. He was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.[2]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1959–60 Minneapolis 10 13.0 .241 .688 3.3 1.4 3.7
1961–62 L.A. Lakers 3 2.3 .000 – .0 .0 .0
Career 13 10.5 .236 .688 2.5 1.1 2.8

References

  1. ^ a b "Bobby Smith NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Bobby Smith passing


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