Doug Smith (basketball)

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Doug Smith
Personal information
Born (1969-09-17) September 17, 1969 (age 56)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Mackenzie (Detroit, Michigan)
College Missouri (1987–1991)
NBA draft 1991: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Drafted by Dallas Mavericks
Playing career1991–2005
Position Power forward
Number34
Career history
1991–1995 Dallas Mavericks
1995–1996 Boston Celtics
1996–1997 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1997–1999 Quad City Thunder
1999–2001 St. Louis Swarm
2001–2002 Kansas City Knights
2004–2005 Great Lakes Storm
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,356 (8.0 ppg)
Rebounds 1,234 (4.2 rpg)
Assists 400 (1.4 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
FIBA Americas Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Mexico City Team competition
World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Buenos Aires Team Competition
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Team competition
Goodwill Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Seattle Team competition

Douglas Smith (born September 17, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected by the Dallas Mavericks as the sixth overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft.

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College career

Smith is a 1987 graduate of Detroit's Mackenzie High School; he played collegiate basketball for the University of Missouri, where his number 34 is retired. Smith was named the Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year for the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons and led his team to the Big Eight Conference Championship.

Professional career

Smith played in five NBA seasons, for the Mavericks (1991–95) and the Boston Celtics (1995–96) and averaged 8.0 ppg in his NBA career.

Drafted 6th overall in the 1991 NBA Draft, the Mavericks hoped Smith would compliment or eventually replace starting forward Roy Tarpley but Roy was banned by the NBA on October 17, 1991. [1] However, Doug did not make the most of his opportunity: he missed his rookie training camp due to a contract dispute and did not sign his rookie contract until November 2nd, a day after the 1991-92 NBA season began. [1] [2]

His success in college didn't continue in the NBA: he was mired with foul trouble on the defensive end, didn't stay in shape, and was seen as a bust. [3]

He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 expansion draft, but was released before playing any games . [4] On October 4, 1995, signed with the Boston Celtics. He lasted the entire season in Boston, appearing in just 17 games while averaging a new career low in points per game with 1.9. Doug was waived in July 1996 by the Celtics, ending his NBA career. [5]

Smith won Continental Basketball Association (CBA) championships with the Oklahoma City Cavalry in 1997 [6] and Quad City Thunder in 1998. [7] He was named to the All-CBA Second Team in 1998. [8]

International career

Doug Smith also played for the US national team in the 1990 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal. [9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Graeff, Burt (October 18, 1991). "TARPLEY'S LIFETIME BAN COULD CAUSE SHAKEUP". Cleveland,Ohio: Cleveland Plain Dealer. p. 7B.
  2. ↑ "Around the NBA". The Washington Post. November 3, 1991. p. D04.
  3. ↑ 1994-1995 Basketball Almanac. Publications International, Ltd. 1994. p. 255. ISBN   0451179099.
  4. ↑ tb727 (August 28, 2013). "What the Hell Happened to...Doug Smith?". www.celticslife.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Doug Smith Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ "1996-97 Oklahoma City Cavalry Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ "1997-98 Quad City Thunder Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Doug Smith minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  9. ↑ 1990 USA Basketball Archived April 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine


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