| 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: 4th round, 50th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Playing career | 1968–1975 |
| Position | Power forward / small 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 NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Gregory Darnell Smith (born January 28, 1947) is an American retired basketball player.
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Smith was born in Princeton, Kentucky, and played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltopper. He was selected 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 (1968–71), Houston Rockets (1971–72) and Portland Trail Blazers (1972–75).
He helped the Bucks win the 1970–71 NBA Championship and the 1971–72 NBA Midwest Division. He was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Portland Trail Blazers for Stan McKenzie on October 27, 1972. [2]
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.