Don Smith (basketball, born 1920)

Don Smith
Personal information
Born(1920-07-27)July 27, 1920
Minnesota
DiedMarch 1, 1996(1996-03-01) (aged 75)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolRoosevelt
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
CollegeMinnesota (1939–1942)
BAA draft1947: 8th round, 68th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Stags
Playing career1942–1948
PositionGuard / forward
Number12
Career history
1942–1943,
1944–1947		Oshkosh All-Stars
1947Indianapolis Kautskys
1948Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Career BAA statistics
Points6 (0.8 ppg)
Assists2 (0.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Donald Everett Smith (July 27, 1920 – March 1, 1996) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Smith was selected in the 1947 BAA Draft by the Chicago Stags after a collegiate career at Minnesota.[1][2] He played for the Minneapolis Lakers in just the 1948–49 BAA season.[1] He appeared in eight total games while recording six points and two assists.[1]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1948–49 Minneapolis 8 .154 .667 .3 .8
Career 8 .154 .667 .3 .8

References

  1. ^ a b c d Don Smith. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "Don Smith". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 3, 2020.


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