Garfield Smith (born November 18, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and

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(ABA). He was drafted with the tenth pick in the third round of the 1968 NBA Draft by the

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. In two seasons in the NBA, Smith averaged 2.7 points per game and 2.1 rebounds per game. Smith also played one season in the ABA for the

San Diego Conquistadors The San Diego Conquistadors (known as the San Diego Sails in their final, partial season), were an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in San Diego. The "Q's", as they were popularly known, played from 1972 to 1975. As the Sails, the ...

where he averaged 3.7 points per game and 4.3 rebounds per game.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Garfield 1945 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Kentucky Boston Celtics players Boston Celtics draft picks Centers (basketball) Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball players People from Campbellsville, Kentucky Power forwards (basketball) San Diego Conquistadors players 1970 FIBA World Championship players United States men's national basketball team players