Zaid Abdul-Aziz

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Zaid Abdul-Aziz

Position	Forward-Center
Height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Born	April 7, 1946 (1946-04-07) (age 62) Brooklyn, New York City
Nationality	USA
High school	John Jay High School, Brooklyn
College	Iowa State University
Draft	5th overall, 1968 Cincinnati Royals
Pro career	1969–1978
Former teams	Cincinnati Royals 1969 Milwaukee Bucks 1969-1971 Seattle SuperSonics 1971-1973, 1976-1977 Houston Rockets 1973-1976, 1978 Buffalo Braves 1977-1978 Boston Celtics 1978

Zaid Abdul-Aziz (born as Donald A. Smith on April 7, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American former professional basketball player. The 6'9" Abdul-Aziz starred at Iowa State University before being drafted by the NBA's Cincinnati Royals in 1968. He played ten seasons in the league as a member of the Royals, Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Houston Rockets, Buffalo Braves, and Boston Celtics. The Kangaroo had his finest season in 1971-1972, when he averaged 13.8 points and 11.3 rebounds for Seattle. He retired in 1978 with career totals of 4,557 points and 4,065 rebounds.

[edit] Player career

• Iowa State University
• 1968–69 Cincinnati Royals - Milwaukee Bucks
• 1969–70 Milwaukee Bucks
• 1970–72 Seattle SuperSonics
• 1972–75 Houston Rockets
• 1975–76 Seattle SuperSonics
• 1976–77 Buffalo Braves
• 1977–78 Boston Celtics - Houston Rockets

[edit] Transactions

• 1968 - First round, fifth pick by Cincinnati Royals in 1968 NBA Draft.
• 1969 January 31 - Traded with Milwaukee Bucks' Fred Hetzel plus cash.
• 1970 September 17 - Traded with Seattle SuperSonics' Lucius Allen and Bob Boozer.
• 1972 September 18 - Transferred to Houston Rockets.
• 1975 August 1 - released from Houston Rockets.
• 1976 January 31 - Free agent signed by Seattle SuperSonics.
• 1976, November 26 - Free agent signed by Buffalo Braves from Seattle SuperSonics.
• 1977 January 20 - released from Buffalo Braves.
• 1978 February 14 - Free agent signed by Boston Celtics.
• 1978, February 24 - released from Boston Celtics.
• 1978, March 2 - Free agent signed by Houston Rockets.
• 1978, June 20 - released from Houston Rockets.

[edit] External links

• Raley, Dan (April 12, 2006), “Where Are They Now? Ex-Sonic Abdul-Aziz”, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/basketball/266336_where12.html> 
• Career statistics