David Gaines (basketball)

David "Smokey" Gaines (February 27, 1942 – September 5, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach. He played professionally for three games for the Kentucky Colonels. He also plated for the Harlem Globetrotters. He was head coach for the Detroit Mercy and San Diego State Aztecs.[1]

Gaines died on September 5, 2020 from cancer, aged 78.[2]

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