Albert Culton

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Albert Culton
Personal information
Born Ennis, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Ennis (Ennis, Texas)
College
NBA draft 1982: 10th round, 209th overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Position Forward
Career highlights and awards

Albert Culton is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies and UT Arlington Mavericks.

Culton attended Ennis High School in Ennis, Texas. He averaged 22.6 points and 19.6 rebounds per game as a senior while he led his team to its first district title and earned first-team all-state honors. [1] He was heavily recruited by colleges, including most teams in the Southwest Conference, and signed a letter of intent with the Texas A&M Aggies on April 14, 1977. [1] He transferred to play for the UT Arlington Mavericks and was named the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year in 1981. [2] He averaged 18.0 points and 9.6 rebounds per game during the 1981–82 season and was selected as the Southland Player of the Year. [3]

Culton was selected by the Dallas Mavericks as the 209th overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft. [4] He played for the Harlem Globetrotters. [5]

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