Jerry Smith (basketball, born 1941)

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Jerry Smith
Personal information
Born (1941-10-07) October 7, 1941 (age 83)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Corbin (Corbin, Kentucky)
College Furman (1960–1963)
NBA draft 1963: 2nd round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Position Guard
Number50
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Jerry Smith (born October 7, 1941) is an American former basketball player. He was the 12th overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 1963 NBA draft. Smith came from Corbin, Kentucky to Furman University, where he averaged 23.2 points per game for his career.

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College career

Coming from Corbin High School, which had also produced Frank Selvy, Smith was heavily recruited, but decided to follow in Selvy's footsteps and attend Furman. [1]

Smith became a three-time All-Southern Conference player for Furman University and was a prolific scorer. He averaged 22.4 points in 1960–1961, 27.0 in 1961–1962 and 20.3 in 1962–1963. Smith led the Southern Conference in scoring with in 1962 and earned All-America Second Team honors that year. Smith remains Furman's all–time leader in career free throw percentage at 82.2%, and ranks fifth in program history with 1,885 career points, averaging 23.2 points per game for his career under coach Lyles Alley. [2]

Professional career

On April 30, 1963, the Detroit Pistons selected Smith in Round 2 with Pick 4 (#12 overall) in the 1963 NBA Draft. [3] [4] Smith agreed to contract terms with the Pistons on July 9, 1963. The Pistons ultimately kept first-round pick Eddie Miles instead, (Miles was the only rookie kept on the team) with Smith being cut from the roster on October 15, 1963. [5] [6] [7]

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  2. NBA Draft Profile, TheDraftReview. "Jerry Smith - The Draft Review". www.thedraftreview.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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