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Dave Batton
Personal information
Born (1956-03-26) March 26, 1956 (age 68)
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolDelaware County
(Springfield, Pennsylvania)
CollegeNotre Dame (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 3rd round, 62nd overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career1978–1983
PositionCenter
Number40, 45
Career history
1978–1979Gabetti Cantù
1980–1981Antonini Siena
1982–1983Washington Bullets
1983San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

David Robert Batton (born March 26, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10") tall, he played at the center position.

College career

Batton played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame, with the Fighting Irish.

Professional career

After college, he was selected by the New Jersey Nets, in the 3rd round (62nd pick overall), of the 1978 NBA draft. He played for the Washington Bullets (1982–83), and San Antonio Spurs (1983–84), in the National Basketball Association, in 58 games.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1982–83 Washington 54 5 10.3 .445 .000 .471 2.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 3.3
1983–84 San Antonio 4 0 7.8 .500 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 2.5
Career 58 5 10.2 .448 .000 .471 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 3.2