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Steve Burtt
Personal information
Born (1962-11-05) November 5, 1962 (age 62)
New York City, New York, U.S.
High school Charles Evans Hughes
(New York City, New York)
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College Iona (1980–1984)
NBA Draft 1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Pro career 1984–2000
Career history
1984–1985 Golden State Warriors
1985–1986 Westchester Golden Apples
1985 Connecticut Colonials
1985–1986 Albany Patroons
1987 Jersey Jammers
1987 Long Island Knights
1987–1988 Savannah Spirits
1987–1988 Los Angeles Clippers
1988–1989 Gravelines
1989–1990 Albany Patroons
1990–1991 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1991 Halifax Windjammers
1991 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1991–1992 Phoenix Suns
1992 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1992 Iraklis Thessaloniki
1992–1993 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1992–1993 Washington Bullets
1993 Westchester Stallions
1993–1994 Maccabi Rishon LeZion
1994–1995 Illycaffé Trieste
1995–1996 Reyer Venezia Mestre
1996–1997 Genertel Trieste
1997 Long Island Surf
1997–1998 Casetti Imola
Career highlights and awards
  • Italian League Top Scorer (1997)
  • Italian All-Star Game 3-Point Contest Champion (1998)
  • 2× MAAC champion (1983, 1984)
  • 2× MAAC Tournament Champion (1982, 1984)
  • 2× MAAC Player of the Year (1983, 1984)
  • MAAC Leading Scorer (1982)
  • 3× First-team All-MAAC (1982–1984)
  • MAAC Conference Tournament MVP (1984)
  • MAAC Conference Tournament All-Tournament Team (1983, 1984)
  • Haggerty Award (1984)
  • Great Alaska Shootout MVP (1981)
  • AP Honorable Mention All-American (1982, 1983, 1984)
  • Iona Gales Athletics Hall of Fame (1992)
Career NBA statistics
Points 584 (5.6 ppg)
Rebounds 92 (0.9 rpg)
Blocks 123 (1.2 apg)

Steven Dwayne Burtt, born on November 5, 1962, is a retired American professional basketball player. Standing 6 feet 2 inches tall, he played as a point guard. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 1993. He also had a successful career playing basketball in other countries. Steve was born in New York City. He played high school basketball at Charles Evans Hughes. Then, he went to Iona to play for the Gaels college team. Today, Mr. Burtt teaches at Bronx Collegiate Academy in Bronx, New York.

College Basketball Journey

During his four years at Iona, Steve played 121 games. He averaged 20.9 points per game, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game. He scored a total of 2,534 points. This makes him Iona's all-time leading scorer.

He also holds other school records. These include the most field goals made and attempted in his career. He once held the record for most points in a single season with 732. His son, Steve Burtt Jr., broke this record in 2006.

Steve was named to the All-MAAC first team three times (1982–1984). He was also named All-MAAC Player of the Year twice (1983–1984). Steve and his son are one of only two father-son duos to each score over 2,000 points in NCAA Division I basketball. The other famous duo is Dell Curry and Steph Curry.

Professional Basketball Career

Steve Burtt was picked 30th overall in the 1984 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. In his first season, injuries limited him to playing only 47 games. He averaged 4.2 points per game during this time.

After his NBA time, Steve played basketball in Italy. He played for different teams in the Serie A league. Over six years, he played 155 games. He averaged 28.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. In 2007, the Maccabi Rishon LeZion B.C. team honored him. They named him the "Best Foreigner Player" of the past 20 years.

Family Life

Steve Burtt is the father of Steve Burtt Jr.. His son also played basketball for Iona College. Steve Burtt Jr. even played for the senior Ukraine national team.

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