Don Smith (basketball, born 1920)

Don Smith
Personal information
Born	July 27, 1920; Minnesota
Died	March 1, 1996 (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
	NBL champion (1948);
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.^[1] Smith was selected in the 1947 BAA Draft by the Chicago Stags after a collegiate career at Minnesota.^[1]^[2] He played for the Minneapolis Lakers in just the 1948–49 BAA season.^[1] He appeared in eight total games while recording six points and two assists.^[1]

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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Don Smith. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2013.
^ "Don Smith". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com

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[bbr-1] Don Smith. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2013.

[2] "Don Smith". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

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