12 Facts About Bingo Smith

Robert "Bingo" Smith was an American professional basketball player.

Bingo Smith played for the San Diego Rockets, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the San Diego Clippers.

Bingo Smith helped contribute to the Cavaliers winning the NBA Central Division title in 1976, and was part of the Miracle at Richfield, winning Game 2 of the Semifinals vs the Washington Bullets.

In 11 seasons, Bingo Smith played in 865 games and logged 22,407 minutes.

Bingo Smith was especially noted for his ability to hit jump shots from long range.

Bingo Smith was known for his rainbow jumper, now utilized by other forwards such as Dirk Nowitzki.

Bingo Smith played the full 82 games in four of his seasons, but he led the league in turnover percentage in his final three seasons.

Bingo Smith scored his 10,000th point in the middle of the 1979 season.

Bingo Smith was inducted into the University of Tulsa Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984.

Bingo Smith is third all time in games played with the Cavaliers, fifth in minutes played, sixth in points, third in field goals and field goal attempts, and third in turnover percentage.

Bingo Smith was a member of the 2016 class of the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.

Bingo Smith was divorced, had five children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.