Jim Smith (basketball, born 1958)

For the 1950s college basketball player, see Jimmy Smith (basketball, born 1934).
Jim Smith
Personal information
Born (1958-04-12) April 12, 1958
Cleveland, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school East Technical (Cleveland, Ohio)
College Ohio State (1977–1981)
NBA draft 1981 / Round: 3 / Pick: 54th overall
Selected by the San Diego Clippers
Position Forward
Number 30, 32
Career history
1981–1982 San Diego Clippers
1982–1983 Detroit Pistons
1982–1983 Reno Bighorns (CBA)
1982–1983 Wyoming Wildcatters (CBA)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James Oliver Smith (born April 12, 1958) is a former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. While playing at Ohio State University, Smith averaged 6.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in four seasons. He was drafted eighth pick in the third round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the San Diego Clippers. Smith was waived by the Clippers on October 27, 1982 and was then signed by the Detroit Pistons on December 28, 1982. In his NBA career, Smith averaged 2.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.[1] Smith also played in the Continental Basketball Association, splitting the 1982-83 season between the Reno Bighorns and the Wyoming Wildcatters, averaging 16.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in 78 games.[2]

References

  1. "Jim Smith NBA statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. 1983-84 CBA Official Guide, page 132.
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