Rik Smits
Dutch basketball player (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the basketball player. For the linguist, see Rik Smits (linguist).
Rik Smits (born 23 August 1966), nicknamed "the Dunking Dutchman" is a Dutch former professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) center was drafted by the Pacers out of Marist College with the second overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft.[1] An NBA All-Star in 1998, Smits reached the NBA Finals in 2000.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1966-08-23) 23 August 1966 (age 57) Eindhoven, Netherlands |
Listed height | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Marist (1984–1988) |
NBA draft | 1988: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
Playing career | 1988–2000 |
Position | Center |
Number | 24, 45 |
Career history | |
1988–2000 | Indiana Pacers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 12,871 (14.8 ppg) |
Rebounds | 5,277 (6.1 rpg) |
Blocks | 1,111 (1.3 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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