Greg Smith (basketball, born 1947)
Gregory Darnell Smith (born January 28, 1947) is an American retired basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1947 Princeton, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Caldwell County (Caldwell, Kentucky) |
| College | Western Kentucky (1965–1968) |
| NBA draft | 1968 / Round: 4 / Pick: 50th overall |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 1968–1975 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 4 |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1971 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1971–1972 | Houston Rockets |
| 1972–1975 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 4,097 (7.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,249 (6.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 969 (1.8 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Smith was born in Princeton, Kentucky and played college basketball at Western Kentucky University and was drafted by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1968 American Basketball Association draft and by the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth round of the 1968 NBA draft.[1]
Smith played forward for the Milwaukee Bucks (1968–72), Houston Rockets (1972) and Portland Trail Blazers (1972–76).
He helped the Bucks win the 1970–71 NBA Championship and the 1971–72 NBA Midwest Division.
In 8 seasons Smith played in 524 games and had 12,269 minutes played. He had a .482 field goal percentage (1,737 for 3,607), and a .646 free throw percentage (623 for 965). He recorded 3,249 total rebounds, 969 assists, 1,553 personal fouls and 4,097 points.
References
- "BasketballReference.com Greg Smith page". Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2008-11-29.