Derek Smith

American basketball player, born 1961 (1961–1996)
Person human Q3705847
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Derek Smith

Summary

Derek Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Hogansville[2]. He was born on +1961-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bermuda[4]. He died on +1996-08-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Derek Smith's place of birth was Hogansville[2].
  • Derek Smith passed away in Bermuda[4].
  • Derek Smith was born on +1961-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Derek Smith died on +1996-08-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Derek Smith is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Derek Smith was Nolan Smith[10].
  • Derek Smith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Derek Smith's native language[12].
  • Derek Smith worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Derek Smith's professions included basketball coach[7].
  • Derek Smith was educated at University of Louisville[13].
  • Derek Smith's image is recorded as Derek Smith 1986-87.jpg[14].
  • Derek Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • Derek Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Derek Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Celtics[17].
  • Derek Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Sacramento Kings[18].
  • Derek Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Los Angeles Clippers[19].
  • Derek Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Golden State Warriors[20].
  • Derek Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Philadelphia 76ers[21].
  • Derek Smith's member of sports team is recorded as Louisville Cardinals men's basketball[22].
  • Derek Smith's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[23].
  • Derek Smith's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[24].
  • Derek Smith's Commons category is recorded as Derek Smith (basketball)[25].
  • Derek Smith's position played on team / speciality is recorded as shooting guard[26].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Derek Smith was born in Hogansville[2]. He was born on +1961-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Derek Smith's education included a stint at University of Louisville[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Personal Life

A child of Derek Smith was Nolan Smith[10].

Death and Burial

Derek Smith died on +1996-08-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bermuda[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[27]. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Derek Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (170 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Derek Smith born?

Derek Smith's place of birth was Hogansville[2].

Where did Derek Smith die?

Derek Smith passed away in Bermuda[4].

What did Derek Smith do for work?

Derek Smith worked as basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Where did Derek Smith go to school?

Derek Smith was educated at University of Louisville[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . basketball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . basketball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . basketball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . basketball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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