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Doug Smith
Personal information
Born (1969-09-17) September 17, 1969 (age 54)
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
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career1991–2005
Position Power forward
Number34
Career history
19911995 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 and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points2,356 (8.0 ppg)
Rebounds1,234 (4.2 rpg)
Assists400 (1.4 apg)
Stats  Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats  Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas Championship
Silver medal – second place 1989 Mexico City Team competition
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Buenos Aires Team Competition
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team competition
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 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.

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.

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. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 expansion draft, but was released before playing any games . [1] 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. [2]

Smith was named to the All- Continental Basketball Association (CBA) Second Team while playing for the Quad City Thunder in 1998. [3]

International career

Doug Smith also played for the US national team in the 1990 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ "Doug Smith Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Doug Smith minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  4. ^ 1990 USA Basketball Archived April 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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