Steve Burtt Sr.

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Steven Dwayne Burtt (born November 5, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'2" point guard and he played in the NBA from 1984 until 1993 and he also had an established playing career overseas.

Career

Burtt was selected 30th overall in the 1984 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. 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. In Italy Burtt changed teams annually in Serie A and, in a timespan of six years, he contested in 155 games averaging 28.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. In 2007, Burtt was named by Maccabi Rishon LeZion B.C. as the "Best Foreigner Player" of the last 20 years.