Rik Smits
Smits in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1966 Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Listed height | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Marist (1984–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Indiana Pacers |
| Playing career | 1988–2000 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 24, 45 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–2000 | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 12,871 (14.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,277 (6.1 rpg) |
| Blocks | 1,111 (1.3 bpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Rik Smits (born 23 August 1966), nicknamed "The Dunking Dutchman" is a Dutch former professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) center was drafted by the Pacers out of Marist College with the second overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft. An NBA All-Star in 1998, Smits reached the NBA Finals in 2000.