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William Smith (basketball, born 1949)

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William Smith
Personal information
Born (1949-02-14) February 14, 1949 (age 75)
Rochester, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolRush–Henrietta
(Henrietta, New York)
CollegeSyracuse (1968–1971)
NBA draft1971: 3rd round, 42nd overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
PositionCenter
Number43
Career history
19711973Portland Trail Blazers
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
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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 nd 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.

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