William A. Smith (born February 14, 1949) is a retired American professional basketball center who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers (1971–73). He was drafted by the Blazers in the third round (42 ^nd pick overall) of the 1971 NBA Draft from Syracuse University, where he holds the individual player single game scoring record of 47 points achieved on January 14, 1971 against Lafayette College.

William Smith

Personal information
Born	(1949-02-14) February 14, 1949 (age 73) Rochester, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Rush–Henrietta (Henrietta, New York)
College	Syracuse (1968–1971)
NBA draft	1971 / Round: 3 / Pick: 42nd overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Position	Center
Number	43
Career history
1971–1973	Portland Trail Blazers
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com