Doug Smart

John Douglas Smart (December 4, 1936 – November 18, 2019) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Washington, where he was an All-American as a senior.

Doug Smart

Smart as a senior at Washington
Personal information
Born	(1936-12-04)December 4, 1936 Seattle, Washington
Died	November 18, 2019(2019-11-18) (aged 82) Seattle, Washington
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
High school	Garfield (Seattle, Washington)
College	Washington (1956–1959)
NBA draft	1959: 7th round, 48th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Position	Power forward
Number	45
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – UPI (1959) 3× All-PCC (1957–1959)

Smart was born and raised in Seattle. He played for Garfield High School, where he averaged 26.7 points per game and led the team to a state championship in 1955. Following the close of his high school career, Smart chose the hometown Washington Huskies for college. He was a three-year starter for coach Tippy Dye, averaging 18.9 points and 13.5 rebounds per game for his career.[1] He was named to the All-Pacific Coast Conference (now Pac-12) team each of his three varsity seasons.[2] He was an Associated Press (AP) honorable mention all three years and a third-team All-American by the United Press International (UPI) as a senior in 1959.[3]

Smart finished his career as the school's all-time leading rebounder with 1,051 rebounds (since eclipsed).[4]

Following his college career, he was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the seventh round (48th pick overall) of the 1959 NBA draft. Smart decided against pursuing a professional career, instead becoming a dentist.[5]

Smart died on November 18, 2019, at the age of 82.[6]