Don A. Smith

School: 
Height: 
6-9
Position: 
Center
Hometown: 
Brooklyn, NY
High School: 
John Jay High School
  • All-American Recognition: 1968 (Converse 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team)
  • Ranked among the nation's scoring leaders in 1967 (14th) and 1968 (18th)
  • Ranked among the nation's rebounding leaders in 1966 (26th) and 1968 (21st)
  • Led Iowa State in scoring and rebounding all three seasons
  • Did not play in NCAA Tournament or NIT
  • Selected by the Cincinnati Royals in first round of 1968 NBA draft (5th pick overall)
  • Changed name to Zaid Abdul-Aziz in 1974.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1965-66

25

166

340

.488

117

216

.542

326

13.0

449

18.0

1966-67

25

222

443

.501

175

264

.663

334

13.4

619

24.8

1967-68

25

197

474

.416

210

298

.705

365

14.6

604

24.2

Totals

75

585

1257

.465

502

778

.645

1025

13.7

1672

22.3