William Smith (basketball, born 1949) explained

William Smith
Height Ft:7
Height In:0
Weight Lb:220
Nationality:American
Birth Date:14 February 1949
Birth Place:Rochester, New York
High School:Rush–Henrietta
(Henrietta, New York)
College:Syracuse (1968–1971)
Draft Year:1971
Draft Round:3
Draft Pick:42
Draft Team:Portland Trail Blazers
Career Number:43
Career Position:Center
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Team1:Portland Trail Blazers

William A. Smith (born February 14, 1949) is a retired American professional basketball center who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers (1971–73). He was drafted by the Blazers in the third round (42 pick overall) of the 1971 NBA draft from Syracuse University, where he holds the individual player single game scoring record of 47 points achieved on January 14, 1971 against Lafayette College.