Don Smith (basketball, born 1920) explained

Don Smith
Birth Date:27 July 1920
Birth Place:Minnesota
Nationality:American
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:190
High School:Roosevelt
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
College:Minnesota (1939–1942)
Draft League:BAA
Draft Year:1947
Draft Round:8
Draft Pick:68
Draft Team:Chicago Stags
Career Start:1942
Career End:1948
Career Position:Guard / forward
Career Number:12
Years1:1942–1943,
1944–1947
Team1:Oshkosh All-Stars
Years2:1947
Team2:Indianapolis Kautskys
Years3:1948
Team3:Minneapolis Lakers
Highlights:
Stats League:BAA
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:6 (0.8 ppg)
Stat2label:Assists
Stat2value:2 (0.3 apg)

Donald Everett Smith (July 27, 1920 – March 1, 1996) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Smith was selected in the 1947 BAA Draft by the Chicago Stags after a collegiate career at Minnesota.[1] [2] He played for the Minneapolis Lakers in just the 1948–49 BAA season.[1] He appeared in eight total games while recording six points and two assists.[1]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played FG% Field-goal percentage
 FT% Free-throw percentage APG Assists per game
 PPG Points per game

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1948–49Minneapolis8 .154 .667 .3 .8
Career8 .154 .667 .3 .8

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithdo01.html Don Smith
  2. Web site: Don Smith . Pro Basketball Encyclopedia . August 3, 2020.