Deb Smith
 Smith, circa 1942 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1920 Paul, Idaho |
| Died | February 25, 2009 (aged 89) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Utah (1939–1942) |
| Playing career | 1946–1947 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 10, 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | St. Louis Bombers |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Delbert Bower "Deb" Smith (January 7, 1920 – February 25, 2009) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the St. Louis Bombers in the 1946–47 Basketball Association of America season. It was the first year of the league's existence. The BAA existed for three years before merging with the National Basketball League to become the National Basketball Association.
Smith played in 48 games and averaged 1.5 points per game.[1]
BAA career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | St. Louis | 48 | .269 | .429 | .1 | 1.5 |
| Career | 48 | .269 | .429 | .1 | 1.5 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | St. Louis | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Deb Smith NBA/ABA stats. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on August 27, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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Categories:
- 1920 births
- 2009 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Idaho
- Forwards (basketball)
- People from Minidoka County, Idaho
- Basketball players from Salt Lake City
- St. Louis Bombers (NBA) players
- Utah Utes men's basketball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs