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Doug Smith
Personal information
Born (1969-09-17) September 17, 1969 (age 55)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
High school Mackenzie (Detroit, Michigan)
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Missouri (1987–1991)
NBA Draft 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Pro career 1991–2005
Career history
1991–1995 Dallas Mavericks
1995–1996 Boston Celtics
1996–1997 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1997–1999 Quad City Thunder
1999–2001 St. Louis Swarm
2001–2002 Kansas City Knights
2004–2005 Great Lakes Storm
Career highlights and awards
  • All-CBA Second Team (1998)
  • Consensus second-team All-American (1990)
  • Second-team All-American – UPI (1991)
  • Third-team All-American – AP (1991)
  • 2× Big Eight Player of the Year (1990, 1991)
  • 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1990, 1991)
  • No. 34 retired by Missouri Tigers
  • Fourth-team Parade All-American (1987)
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,356 (8.0 ppg)
Rebounds 1,234 (4.2 rpg)
Assists 400 (1.4 apg)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas Championship
Silver 1989 Mexico City Team competition
World Championship
Bronze 1990 Buenos Aires Team Competition
Pan American Games
Silver 1999 Winnipeg Team competition
Goodwill Games
Silver 1990 Seattle Team competition

Douglas Smith (born September 17, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected by the Dallas Mavericks as the sixth overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft.

College career

Smith is a 1987 graduate of Detroit's Mackenzie High School; he played collegiate basketball for the University of Missouri, where his number 34 is retired.

Professional career

Smith played in five NBA seasons, for the Mavericks (1991–95) and the Boston Celtics (1995–96) and averaged 8.0 ppg in his NBA career. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 expansion draft, but was released before playing any games . On October 4, 1995, signed with the Boston Celtics. He lasted the entire season in Boston, appearing in just 17 games while averaging a new career low in points per game with 1.9. Doug was waived in July 1996 by the Celtics, ending his NBA career.

Smith was named to the All-Continental Basketball Association (CBA) Second Team while playing for the Quad City Thunder in 1998.

International career

Doug Smith also played for the US national team in the 1990 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.

See also

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  • List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds
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