Bill Smith (basketball, born 1939)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Jersey City, New Jersey | April 26, 1939
Died | September 13, 2023 Lavalette, New Jersey | (aged 84)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | New York Military Academy (Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York) |
College | Saint Peter's (1958–1961) |
NBA draft | 1961: 5th round, 42nd overall pick |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Position | Guard / forward |
Number | 16 |
Career history | |
1961–1962 | New York Knicks |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
William F. Smith (April 26, 1939 – September 13, 2023) was an American basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Smith was drafted with the first pick in the fifth round of the 1961 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. He played in nine games for the Knicks in the 1961-62 NBA season and averaged 2.6 points per game, 0.7 assists per game and 1.8 rebounds per game.[1] Smith died in Lavalette, New Jersey on September 13, 2023, at the age of 84.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Source[1]
Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1961–62 | New York | 9 | 9.2 | .242 | .875 | 1.8 | .8 | 2.6 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bill Smith NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "William F. Smith". Rossi Funeral Home. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
Categories:
- 1939 births
- 2023 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Jersey City, New Jersey
- Basketball players from New York (state)
- Forwards (basketball)
- Guards (basketball)
- New York Knicks draft picks
- New York Knicks players
- New York Military Academy alumni
- Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball players