| Doug Smart | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Birth Date: | 4 December 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| High School: | Garfield (Seattle, Washington) |
| College: | Washington (1956–1959) |
| Draft Year: | 1959 |
| Draft Round: | 7 |
| Draft Pick: | 48 |
| Draft Team: | Detroit Pistons |
| Career Position: | Power forward |
| Career Number: | 45 |
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John Douglas Smart (December 4, 1936 – November 18, 2019) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Washington, where he was an All-American as a senior.
Smart was born and raised in Seattle. He played for Garfield High School, where he averaged 26.7 points per game and led the team to a state championship in 1955. Following the close of his high school career, Smart chose the hometown Washington Huskies for college. He was a three-year starter for coach Tippy Dye, averaging 18.9 points and 13.5 rebounds per game for his career.[1] He was named to the All-Pacific Coast Conference (now Pac-12) team each of his three varsity seasons.[2] He was an Associated Press (AP) honorable mention all three years and a third-team All-American by the United Press International (UPI) as a senior in 1959.[3]
Smart finished his career as the school's all-time leading rebounder with 1,051 rebounds (since eclipsed).[4]
Following his college career, he was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the seventh round (48th pick overall) of the 1959 NBA draft. Smart decided against pursuing a professional career, instead becoming a dentist.[5]
Smart died on November 18, 2019, at the age of 82.[6]