 Abdul-Aziz with the Iowa State Cyclones during the 1967–68 season | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1946 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Jay (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Iowa State (1965–1968) |
| NBA draft | 1968: 1st round, 5th overall pick |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Playing career | 1968–1978 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 21, 16, 35, 6, 54, 27 |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1969 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1969–1970 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1970–1972 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1972–1975 | Houston Rockets |
| 1976 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1976–1977 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1978 | Boston Celtics |
| 1978 | Houston Rockets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,557 (9.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,065 (8.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 601 (1.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Zaid Abdul-Aziz (born Donald A. Smith; April 7, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player. He was known as Don Smith until he changed his name to Zaid Abdul-Aziz in 1976 after he converted to Islam.[1]
Abdul-Aziz starred for the Iowa State Cyclones in college basketball before he was selected by the Cincinnati Royals as the fifth overall pick in the 1968 NBA draft. He played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Royals, Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Houston Rockets, Buffalo Braves, and Boston Celtics. Abdul-Aziz was nicknamed "The Kangaroo".
- ^ Burton, Austin (April 2, 2014). "Zaid Abdul-Aziz and the challenge of being a Muslim athlete". Seattle Times. Retrieved December 25, 2022.