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Rik Smits

Dutch basketball player

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    Born 1966
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Updated 2026-06-19

Rik Smits, 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 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.

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  • Indiana Pacers
    1988–2000
  • Marist Red Foxes men's basketball
    1984–1988
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Momentum3.5
Historical20.8
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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