Jim Smith (basketball, born 1958), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jim Smith (basketball, born 1958)

American basketball player, born 1958

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1958

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

James Oliver Smith (born April 12, 1958) is a 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 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, splitting the 1982-83 season between the Reno Bighorns and the Wyoming Wildcatters, averaging 16.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in 78 games.