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Zaid Abdul-Aziz (born as Donald A. Smith on April 7, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former 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. The Kangaroo 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.

Player career

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

Trades report

1968 - First round, #5 pick by Cincinnati Royals in 1968 NBA Draft.
1969, January 31 - Traded with Milwaukee Bucks' Fred Hetzel plus cash.
1970, September 17 - Traded with Seattle SuperSonics' 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 from Boston Celtics.
1978, March 2 - Free agent signed by Houston Rockets.
1978, June 20 - released from Houston Rockets.

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