Edward Bernard Smith (July 5, 1929 – November 26, 1998) was an

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player for the

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. He was drafted with the sixth pick in the first round of the

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by the Knicks. He made his NBA debut in the

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and played in eleven games where he averaged 2.5 points per game and 2.4 rebounds per game.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

References

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