| Sam Smith | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 200 |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Ferriday, Louisiana |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Ed W. Clark (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
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| Draft Year: | 1977 |
| Draft Round: | 3 |
| Draft Pick: | 48 |
| Draft Team: | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career Start: | 1978 |
| Career End: | 1980 |
| Career Number: | 5, 28 |
| Career Position: | Shooting guard |
| Years1: | 1978 |
| Team1: | Kentucky Stallions |
| Years2: | 1978–1979 |
| Team2: | Salt Lake City Prospectors |
| Team3: | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Team4: | Chicago Bulls |
Sam Smith (born January 8, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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]
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]
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]