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Zaid Abdul-Aziz
Zaid Abdul-Aziz
Position(s)	Center-Power forward
Jersey #(s)	21, 16, 35, 6, 54, 27
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Born	April 7, 1946 (age 63); Brooklyn, New York
Career information
Year(s)	1968–1978
NBA Draft	1968 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 Selected by Cincinnati Royals
College	Iowa State
Professional team(s)
	Cincinnati Royals (1968–1969); Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1970); Seattle SuperSonics (1970–1972, 1976); Houston Rockets (1972–1975, 1978); Buffalo Braves (1976–1977); Boston Celtics (1978);
Career stats
Points	4,557
Rebounds	4,065
Assists	601
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Zaid Abdul-Aziz (born Donald A. Smith on April 7, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American 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. Nicknamed "The Kangaroo", he 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.

In 2006, Zaid Abdul-Aziz published a memoir, Darkness to Sunlight, which tells the stories of his basketball career, personal challenges and spiritual journey. Abdul-Aziz is now a drug and alcohol counselor in Seattle.

[edit] Career

1966–68 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 to Milwaukee Bucks for Fred Hetzel plus cash.
1970 September 17 - Traded to Seattle SuperSonics for 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 by Boston Celtics.
1978, March 2 - Free agent signed by Houston Rockets.
1978, June 20 - released by 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

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