Steve Burtt Sr.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Position: | point guard |
---|---|
Height: | 6'2" |
Weight: | 185 lb |
Team: | Golden State Warriors ('85) Los Angeles Clippers ('88) Phoenix Suns ('92) Washington Bullets ('93) |
Nationality: | American |
Born: | November 5, 1962 New York, New York |
College: | Iona College |
Drafted: | Round 2, pick 6 (Golden State Warriors) 1984 NBA Draft |
Pro career: | 1984 – 1993 |
Steven Dwayne Burtt (born November 5, 1962 in New York City) is an American former professional basketball player. In parts of four seasons for four different teams, the 6'2" point guard played sporadically in the NBA from 1984 until 1993.
He played professionally in Greece in 1992 before being banned for life from its basketball league for drug violations.
Burtt is the father of current Iona College basketball player Steve Burtt, who shares his namesake.
In college, Burtt had an uncanny ability for scoring in bunches, which became known as "Burtt Spurts".
[edit] External links
- College & NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com
- "Burtt Banned in Greece" @ nytimes.com, published December 1, 1992
- "Burtt Has Place to Play" @ nytimes.com, published January 1, 1993
Categories: 1962 births | Living people | African American basketball players | American basketball players | Iona Gaels men's basketball players | Golden State Warriors players | Los Angeles Clippers players | Phoenix Suns players | Washington Bullets players | Point guards | United States basketball biography, 1960s birth stubs