Sam Smith (basketball, born 1955)

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Sam Smith
Personal information
Born (1955-01-08) January 8, 1955
Ferriday, Louisiana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Ed W. Clark
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
College
NBA draft 1977 / Round: 3 / Pick: 48th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career 1978–1980
Position Shooting guard
Number 5, 28
Career history
1978 Kentucky Stallions (AABA)
1978–1979 Salt Lake City Prospectors (WBA)
1979 Milwaukee Bucks
1979–1980 Chicago Bulls
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Sam Smith (born January 8, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'4" guard born in Ferriday, Louisiana, Smith played at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 1970s, and helped the Runnin' Rebels reach the NCAA Final Four in 1977.[1] He then played two seasons (19781980) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls. He averaged 6.8 points per game in his NBA career,[2] and completed the first four-point play in NBA history on October 21, 1979.[1]

As of 2009, he was living in Las Vegas and working as a shooting coach.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sam Smith. "Taxing dilemma for NBA's 2010 free agents". bulls.com. July 27, 2009. Retrieved on October 11, 2009.
  2. Sam Smith. basketball-reference.com Retrieved on October 12, 2009.
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