Glen Smith (basketball)

Glen Stanley Smith (November 17, 1928 – September 29, 2019) was an American basketball player, known for his All-American college career at the University of Utah in the 1950s.

Glen Smith
Smith in his junior year at Utah.
Personal information
Born(1928-11-17)November 17, 1928
Murray, Utah
DiedSeptember 29, 2019(2019-09-29) (aged 90)
Salt Lake City, Utah
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
High schoolGranite
(South Salt Lake, Utah)
CollegeUtah (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952 / Round: — / Pick: —
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
PositionCenter
Number8
Career history
1952–?Denver Central Bankers
Career highlights and awards

Smith played at Granite High School in South Salt Lake, Utah bedore matriculating at Utah to play for coach Vadal Peterson. An undersized center known for his ambidextrous play, Smith establishes himself as a top scorer in the Skyline Conference in his three varsity seasons.[1] After averaging 18.9 points per game in his senior year, Smith was named a first-team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches in Collier's magazine and a second-team All-American by Look magazine.[2][3][4] Smith left Utah holding school and conference records for single season scoring, as well as the Skyline record for most points in a game.[1]

Following the close of his college career, Smith played for the Denver Central Bankers team in the National Industrial Basketball League (NIBL) and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). Smith was named the NIBL Most Valuable Player for the 1952–53 season and an AAU All-American the following year.[5][6]

Smith died on September 29, 2019 in Salt Lake City at age 90.[7]

References
  1. "Glen Smith has 2 loves; One is his family". Standard-Examiner. March 9, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved May 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Colliers picks Glen Smith for '52 dream-team". The Daily Utah Chronicle. March 7, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved May 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Utes' Smitty gets first team bid on Collier's All-American crew". Deseret News. March 7, 1952. p. 14. Retrieved May 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Smith gets post on Look team". Standard-Examiner. March 13, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved May 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Glen Smith, NIBLs top player, leads Denver Bankers scoring". Santa Maria Times. December 28, 1953. p. 12. Retrieved May 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "New men boost Bankers hopes". Casper Star-Tribune. December 9, 1953. p. 23. Retrieved May 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Glen Smith obituary". Legacy.com. October 5, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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