Personal information | |
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Born | Washington, D.C. | May 1, 1957
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Dunbar (Washington, D.C.) |
College | Georgetown (1976–1980) |
NBA draft | 1980: 2nd round, 28th overall pick |
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
Playing career | 1980–1986 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 11 |
Career history | |
1980–1981 | Atlanta Hawks |
1981–1982 | Atlantic City Hi-Rollers |
1982 | Lancaster Lightning |
1982–1983 | Libertas Forlì |
1983–1985 | Basket Mestre |
1985–1986 | Pallacanestro Trieste |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 240 (4.1 ppg) |
Rebounds | 141 (2.4 rpg) |
Assists | 27 (0.5 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Craig Anthony Shelton (born May 1, 1957) is a retired American basketball player. He played in parts of two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Shelton, a 6'7" small forward from Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., played college basketball with his high school teammate John Duren at Georgetown University from 1976 to 1980. For his college career, Shelton scored 1,409 points (15.2 per game) and collected 691 rebounds (7.4 per game). [1]
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