William Smith

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 (1971to 1973). 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.

Smith played four games for the Scranton Apollos of the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) during the 1972–73 season.

Career statistics

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Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG