James Oliver Smith (born April 12, 1958) is an American former
National Basketball Association (NBA) player. While playing at
Ohio State University, Smith averaged 6.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in four seasons. He was drafted eighth pick in the third round of the
1981 NBA draft
The 1981 NBA draft was the 35th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 9, 1981, before the 1981–82 season. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the USA Network. In this draft, 23 NBA te ...
by the
San Diego Clippers. Smith was waived by the Clippers on October 27, 1982 and was then signed by the
Detroit Pistons on December 28, 1982. In his NBA career, Smith averaged 2.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Smith also played in the
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) (originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association) was a men's professional basketball m ...
, splitting the 1982-83 season between the
Reno Bighorns and the
Wyoming Wildcatters, averaging 16.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in 78 games.
[1983-84 CBA Official Guide, page 132.]
References
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1958 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Cleveland
Detroit Pistons players
Forwards (basketball)
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball players
Reno Bighorns (CBA) players
San Diego Clippers draft picks
San Diego Clippers players
Wyoming Wildcatters players