Doug Smart
John Douglas Smart was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Washington, where he was an All-American as a senior.
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. He was named to the All-Pacific Coast Conference team each of his three varsity seasons. He was an Associated Press honorable mention all three years and a third-team All-American by the United Press International as a senior in 1959.
Smart finished his career as the school’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,051 rebounds.
Following his college career, he was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the seventh round of the 1959 NBA draft. Smart decided against pursuing a professional career, instead becoming a dentist.
Smart died on November 18, 2019 at the age of 82.
