Bill Smith (basketball, born 1939)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1939 |
| 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 / Round: 5 / Pick: 42nd overall |
| 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 Smith (born April 26, 1939) is an American former 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]
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- Saint Peter's Peacocks basketball players