| 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 | |
As player:
As coach:
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
David "Smokey" Gaines (February 27, 1940[a] – September 5, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach.
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Playing career
He played professionally for three games for the Kentucky Colonels during the 1967–68 American Basketball Association season after a four-year stint with the Harlem Globetrotters. Gaines attended LeMoyne-Owen College from 1959 to 1963 where he was the first player to have his number retired.[3][4]
Coaching career
After his playing days Gaines became a men's college basketball coach, serving as head coach for the Detroit Mercy and San Diego State Aztecs. He replaced Dick Vitale at the former school, and coached Michael Cage and future Baseball Hall-of-Famer Tony Gwynn at the latter. He compiled a 112–117 record in eight seasons at San Diego State University (SDSU) and became the first black head coach in NCAA Division I in California. He was named the coach of the year of the Western Athletic Conference in 1984–85, when the Aztecs went 24–8 and qualified for the NCAA tournament.[5] Gaines was named athletic director for the Memphis City Schools in 2008, after coaching and serving as the athletic director at LeMoyne-Owen.[6]
Death
Gaines died on September 5, 2020, from cancer. He has also contracted COVID-19 in the time leading up to his death.[7][8]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
ABA
Source[9]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Kentucky | 3 | 12.0 | .250 | 1.000 | .500 | 3.3 | .0 | 3.3 |
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Titans (Independent) (1977–1979) | |||||||||
| 1977–78 | Detroit | 25–4 | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1978–79 | Detroit | 22–6 | NCAA Division I first round | ||||||
| Detroit Mercy: | 47–10 (.825) | ||||||||
| San Diego State Aztecs (Western Athletic Conference) (1979–1987) | |||||||||
| 1979–80 | San Diego State | 6–21 | 3–11 | T–7th | |||||
| 1980–81 | San Diego State | 15–12 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1981–82 | San Diego State | 20–9 | 11–5 | 2nd | NIT first round | ||||
| 1982–83 | San Diego State | 18–10 | 8–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 1983–84 | San Diego State | 15–13 | 6–10 | T–6th | |||||
| 1984–85 | San Diego State | 23–8 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 1985–86 | San Diego State | 10–19 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1986–87 | San Diego State | 5–25 | 2–14 | T–8th | |||||
| San Diego State: | 112–117 (.489) | 56–70 (.444) | |||||||
| Total: | 159–127 (.556) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Notes
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Davis, Terry (September 10, 2020). "At every level, David 'Smokey' Gaines made an impact". Tri-State Defender. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Legends". Harlem Globetrotters. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Zeigler, Mark (September 5, 2020). "Smokey Gaines, first Black Division I basketball coach in California, dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ McClure, Jesse F. (July 30, 2008). "New Memphis City Schools A.D. says 'It's all about the kids'". Tri-State Defender. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012.
- ^ "David 'Smokey' Gaines, Detroit Mercy's first Black coach, Harlem Globetrotter alum, dies at 80".
- ^ McCarty, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Former College Basketball Coach Has Passed Away". thespun.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Smokey Gaines NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- Harlem Globetrotters Profile
This page was last edited on 10 March 2024, at 01:01