| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1940 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 2020 (aged 80) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northeastern (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | LeMoyne–Owen (1959–1963) |
| NBA draft | 1963: undrafted |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 32 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1967 | Kentucky Colonels |
| As coach: | |
| 1973–1977 | Detroit (assistant) |
| 1977–1979 | Detroit |
| 1979–1987 | San Diego State |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
David "Smokey" Gaines (February 27, 1940[a] – September 5, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach.
- ^ Crowther, Linnea (September 8, 2020). "David Gaines obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Zeigler, Mark (September 5, 2020). "Former Aztecs basketball coach Smokey Gaines dies". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
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