Sam Smith (basketball, born 1955)
Personal information | |
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Born | Ferriday, Louisiana | January 8, 1955
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) |
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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 | |
1978–1979 | |
1979 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1979–1980 | Chicago Bulls |
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Sam Smith (born January 8, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
College career[]
A 6'4" tall shooting guard, Smith played college basketball at the UNLV, during the 1970s. He helped the Runnin' Rebels reach their first ever NCAA Final Four in 1977, as a member of the fabled "Hardway Eight", that was coached by Jerry Tarkanian.[1]
Professional career[]
Smith played two seasons (1978–1980) in the NBA, as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls. He averaged 6.8 points per game during his NBA career.[2] Smith completed the first four-point play in the NBA's history, on October 21, 1979.[1]
Personal life[]
Smith was born in Ferriday, Louisiana. He is now living in Las Vegas, and working as an AAU basketball trainer and coach at the Bill and Lilly Heinrich YMCA. Where he worked with his fellow UNLV legend and teammate, Robert Smith.[1]
References[]
- 1955 births
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American people
- African-American basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Atlanta Hawks draft picks
- Basketball players at the 1977 NCAA Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from Louisiana
- Chicago Bulls players
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- People from Ferriday, Louisiana
- Seminole State College of Florida alumni
- Shooting guards
- UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople