Steve Colter
Personal information | |
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Born | Phoenix, Arizona | July 24, 1962
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Phoenix Union (Phoenix, Arizona) |
College | New Mexico State (1980–1984) |
NBA draft | 1984: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick |
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
Playing career | 1984–1995 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 20, 22, 14, 21, 5 |
Career history | |
1984–1986 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1986 | Chicago Bulls |
1986–1987 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1987–1990 | Washington Bullets |
1990–1991 | Sacramento Kings |
1991–1993 | Omaha Racers |
1992 | Shell Rimula X |
1993–1994 | KK Split |
1994–1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Steve Colter (born July 24, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round (33rd overall) of the 1984 NBA draft. A 6'3" guard from New Mexico State, Colter played in eight NBA seasons for six different teams. He played for the Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets, Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers.
In his NBA career, Colter played in 526 games and scored a total of 3,319 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1985–86 season as a member of the Trail Blazers, appearing in 81 games (51 starts) and averaging 8.7 points per game. From 1991 until 1994 he did not play in the NBA, but returned to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers for one more season before retiring in 1995. He also became an import in the Philippine Basketball Association played with the Shell Rimula X in 1992.[citation needed]
External links
- NBA stats @ databasebasketball.com
- 1962 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Croatia
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Arizona
- Chicago Bulls players
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- KK Split players
- New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball players
- Omaha Racers players
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- Point guards
- Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- Sacramento Kings players
- Sportspeople from Phoenix, Arizona
- Washington Bullets players
- American basketball biography, 1960s birth stubs