David Britton (basketball)

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David Britton
Personal information
Born (1958-08-29) August 29, 1958 (age 66)
Harlem, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school John F. Kennedy
(The Bronx, New York)
College
NBA draft 1980: 3rd round, 57th overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Position Point guard
Number30
Career history
1980 Washington Bullets
1981 Lehigh Valley Jets
1981–1982 Maine Lumberjacks
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Stats at Basketball Reference

David Britton (born August 26, 1958) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for Texas A&M University [1] where he was named MVP of the 1980 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament. [2]

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Early years

David Britton was born in Harlem, New York at St Luke Hospital to Theodore and Verdelle Britton on August 29, 1958. He attended John F. Kennedy High School in The Bronx. [3]

Texas A&M University

At Texas A&M, Britton was a first-team all Southwest Conference player in his senior season in 1979–1980. [4] [5] [6] Playing alongside "The Wall" of centers Rudy Woods and Claude Riley, and forwards Vernon Smith (basketball) and Rynn Wright, as well as point guard Dave Goff, Britton's senior team set the school record of 26 victories. They earned a place in the 1980 NCAA Tournament, beating Bradley [7] and eking out a double-overtime victory against North Carolina before losing in overtime to eventual national champion Louisville. [8] Britton was named to the All-Midwest Regional Team for his performance in the tournament. [9]

Professional career

The Dallas Mavericks chose Britton as the 11th pick in the third round of the 1980 NBA draft, [10] but he did not play with the team, joining the Washington Bullets instead. He appeared in two games for the Bullets before he was waived in end of December. [11] [3]

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  2. ↑ "Britton leads Ags to SWC title". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . March 2, 1980. p. 1B. Retrieved April 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. 1 2 "David Britton". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2007.
  4. ↑ George, Brandon (December 17, 2006). "Volunteer coach denies asking mother for cash". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ Kirk Bohis (January 23, 1980). "Ags' Britton comes of age". Austin American-Statesman . p. F1. Retrieved April 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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  8. ↑ ""The Wall" Returns to Aggieland". Texas A&M University Athletic Department. February 10, 2000. Retrieved February 20, 2007.[ dead link ]
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