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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 22, 1929 New York City, New York |
| Died | June 10, 1999 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Niagara (1948–1951) |
| NBA draft | 1953: 9th round, 77th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1953–1954 | New York Knicks |
| 1954 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Joseph George Smyth (May 22, 1929 – June 10, 1999) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player. He was drafted with the seventy-seventh overall pick in the ninth round of the 1953 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. He made his NBA debut on December 30, 1953, for the Knicks and played eight games with them. Joe finished the 1953-54 NBA season with the Baltimore Bullets averaging career totals of 3.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Source[1]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 | New York | 8 | 7.4 | .333 | .556 | 1.3 | .3 | 1.9 |
| 1953–54 | Baltimore | 32 | 13.6 | .350 | .536 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| Career | 40 | 12.4 | .348 | .538 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Joe Smyth NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2023.