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| Born | (1941-10-07)October 7, 1941 (age 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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| High school | Corbin (Corbin, Kentucky) |
| College | Furman (1960–1963) |
| NBA draft | 1963: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 50 |
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Jerry Smith (born October 7, 1941) is an American formerbasketball player. He was the 12th overall pick by theDetroit Pistons in the1963 NBA draft. Smith came fromCorbin, Kentucky toFurman University, where he averaged 23.2 points per game for his career.
Coming from Corbin High School, which had also producedFrank Selvy, Smith was heavily recruited, but decided to follow in Selvy's footsteps and attend Furman.[1]
Smith became a three-time All-Southern Conference player forFurman University and was a prolific scorer. He averaged 22.4 points in 1960–1961, 27.0 in 1961–1962 and 20.3 in 1962–1963. Smith led theSouthern Conference in scoring with in 1962 and earned All-America Second Team honors that year. Smith remains Furman's all–time leader in career free throw percentage at 82.2%, and ranks fifth in program history with 1,885 career points, averaging 23.2 points per game for his career under coach Lyles Alley.[2]
On April 30, 1963, theDetroit Pistons selected Smith in Round 2 with Pick 4 (#12 overall) in the 1963 NBA Draft.[3][4] Smith agreed to contract terms with the Pistons on July 9, 1963. The Pistons ultimately kept first-round pickEddie Miles instead, (Miles was the only rookie kept on the team) with Smith being cut from the roster on October 15, 1963.[5][6][7]
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