Steve Burtt Sr.

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Steve Burtt
Position Point guard
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Born November 5, 1962 (1962-11-05) (age 45)
New York, New York
Nationality American
High school Charles Evans Hughes
College Iona
Draft 2nd Round , 6th pick,, 1984
Golden State Warriors
Pro career 1984–2000
Former teams Golden State Warriors (1984–1985)
Los Angeles Clippers (1987–1988)
Phoenix Suns (1991–1992)
Iraklis Thessaloniki (1992)
Washington Bullets (1992–1993)
Maccabi Rishon LeZion (1993–1994)
Illycaffé Trieste (1994–1995)
Reyer Venezia (1995–1996)
Genertel Trieste (1996–1997)
Casetti Imola (1997–1998)
Scandone Avellino (1998–1999)
Banco Sardegna Sassari (1999–2000)

Steven Dwayne Burtt (born November 5, 1962 in New York City) 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.

He played professionally in Greece in 1992 before being banned for life from its basketball league for drug violations, consisting of cocaine and hashish found in his luggage returning from a visit to the US[1].

Burtt is the father of former Iona College basketball player Steve Burtt who currently playes for Israeli team Ironi Ashkelon[2], who shares his namesake.

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  1. ^ SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Former Iona Player Faces Drug Charges
  2. ^ Safsal, Information, Statistics and daily news about the all the Israeli Basketball Players, Teams and Leagues

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