Personal information | |
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Born |
New York City, New York |
November 5, 1962
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Charles Evans Hughes (New York City, New York) |
College | Iona (1980–1984) |
NBA draft | 1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30th overall |
Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
Playing career | 1984–2000 |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
1984–1985 | Golden State Warriors |
1985–1986 | Westchester Golden Apples |
1987–1988 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1991 | Halifax Windjammers |
1991–1992 | Phoenix Suns |
1992 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
1992–1993 | Washington Bullets |
1993–1994 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
1994–1995 | Illycaffé Trieste |
1995–1996 | Reyer Venezia Mestre |
1996–1997 | Genertel Trieste |
1997–1998 | Casetti Imola |
1998–1999 | Scandone Avellino |
1999–2000 | Banco Sardegna Sassari |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 584 (5.6 ppg) |
Rebounds | 92 (0.9 rpg) |
Blocks | 123 (1.2 apg) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Steven Dwayne Burtt (born November 5, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'2" point guard played in the NBA sporadically from 1984 until 1993. He also had an established playing career overseas. Born in New York, Burtt played high school basketball for Charles Evans Hughes before enrolling to Iona to play for the Gaels. Burtt now teaches at Bronx Collegiate Academy (Bronx, Ny)
In his 4 season with Iona Burtt played in 121 games averaging 20.9 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game and 1.7 steals per game. He is the all-time leader of Iona in total points scored for the school with 2,534. He also has several other school records including career field goals made and attempted and season field goals made. Burtt also held the single-season scoring record with 732, a record broken in 2006 by his son Steve Burtt Jr.. During his college career he was named three times in the All-MAAC first team (1982–1984) and twice All-MAAC Player of the Year (1983–1984). They are one of just two father-son duos to score 2,000 points each in NCAA Division I basketball, the other being Dell Curry and Steph Curry.
Burtt was selected 30th overall in the 1984 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. In his rookie season injuries shortened his playing to 47 games, averaging 4.2 points per game on .383 shooting.