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Phil Smith (basketball)

Phil Smith
Phil Smith 1975.jpg
Smith in 1975
Personal information
Born (1952-04-22)April 22, 1952
San Francisco, California
Died July 29, 2002(2002-07-29) (aged 50)
Escondido, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school George Washington
(San Francisco, California)
College San Francisco (1971–1974)
NBA draft 1974 / Round: 2 / Pick: 29th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career 1974–1983
Position Shooting guard
Number 20, 11
Career history
19741980 Golden State Warriors
19801982 San Diego Clippers
19821983 Seattle SuperSonics
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 9,924 (15.1 ppg)
Rebounds 1,978 (3.0 rpg)
Assists 2,561 (3.9 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Philip Arnold "Phil" Smith (April 22, 1952 – July 29, 2002) was an American professional basketball player who played for 9 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

A 6'4" All-American guard from the University of San Francisco (USF), Smith was not heavily recruited out of George Washington High School. After graduating from high school a semester early, Smith followed his older brother and enrolled in night classes at USF. Having been seen playing in a pickup game on campus, he was recruited by coach Bob Gaillard, who enlisted him on the freshman squad (the NCAA did not allow freshmen to play on varsity at this time) where he averaged 16.7 ppg. He went on to lead the team in scoring in each of his three varsity seasons, 15.0, 18.7, and 20.7 ppg, for a career average of 18.1 ppg and was an all-West Coast Conference selection all three years. The Dons made appearances in the 1972 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament placing 4th in the Western Regional after losing to Weber State, and finished in the elite eight in the 1973 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and 1974 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where they lost both times to UCLA under John Wooden. As a result, he was drafted #1 in the 1973 ABA draft by the Virginia Squires, but declined leaving college early. He was named to the All-American team his senior year. Scoring 1,523 career points, he excelled at USF becoming the ninth-leading scorer in school history. On February 17, 2001 his number 20 was retired at halftime during a home game against the University of San Diego. He is one of only five players to have his number retired by USF. He was named one of the Top-50 WCC athletes of all-time in 2001.


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