| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1920-07-27)July 27, 1920 Minnesota |
| Died | March 1, 1996(1996-03-01) (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Roosevelt (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| College | Minnesota (1939–1942) |
| BAA draft | 1947: 8th round, 68th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Stags | |
| Playing career | 1942–1948 |
| Position | Guard / forward |
| Number | 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1942–1943, 1944–1947 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 1947 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
| 1948 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career BAA statistics | |
| Points | 6 (0.8 ppg) |
| Assists | 2 (0.3 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Donald Everett Smith (July 27, 1920 – March 1, 1996) was an American professional basketball player. Smith was selected in the 1947 BAA Draft by the Chicago Stags after a collegiate career at Minnesota. He played for the Minneapolis Lakers in just the 1948–49 BAA season. He appeared in eight total games while recording six points and two assists.
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
- ^ Don Smith. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2013.
- "Don Smith". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
| Minneapolis Lakers 1947–48 NBL champions | |
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- 1920 births
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- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Minneapolis
- Chicago Stags draft picks
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- 20th-century American sportsmen
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