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Small Forward ·New York Knicks ·NBA

Joe Smyth

Age97 BornMay 22, 1929 FromUSA Height191 cm (6'3") Weight98 kg CollegeNiagara University Draft1953
Career averages
3.3PPG
2.5RPG
1.2APG
80 games · 1 season

At a glance

NYK hub
Career snapshot
1Seasons
80Games
262Career points
7.6PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 8 games · 1953-54 to 1953-54
Career highsSingle season
3.6PPG · 1953-54 · -
2.8RPG · 1953-54 · -
1.5APG · 1953-54 · -
Draft1953
6Round
-Overall pick
Selected by New York Knicks · from Niagara University

Career by team

New York Knicks
1953-54 - 1953-54 · 1 seasons
1.9 PPG 1.3 RPG 0.3 APG
8 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1953-54 NBA 32 0 13.6 3.6 2.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 35.0 0.0 53.6 - -
1953-54 NBA 40 0 12.4 3.3 2.5 1.2 0.0 0.0 34.8 0.0 53.8 - -
1953-54 NYK 8 0 7.4 1.9 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 55.6 7.6 0.0

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About Joe Smyth

Joseph George Smyth 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.