David Britton (basketball)
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David Britton was a college basketball
player for Texas A&M University
who was named MVP of the 1980 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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. Britton was named to the All-Midwest Regional Team for his performance in the tournament.
chose Britton as the 11th pick in the third round of the 1980 NBA Draft
, but he did not play with the team, joining the Washington Bullets instead. In four games with the Bullets, in which he saw a total of nine minutes playing time, Britton connected on two of this three field goal attempts, scoring a total of four points. He also recorded 3 assists and a steal.
Britton lives in both Arlington, Texas
and New York
, and has long worked as a substitute teacher in the Dallas Independent School District, for several years also serving as a volunteer basketball coach for his longtime friend Rod Wright's Carter High School team in Dallas. This work ended in 2006, when Britton found himself in the midst of a scandal. At a tournament in San Antonio in December 2004, Britton had approached Melissa Corbett, the mother of a standout high school basketball player from Tennessee, identified himself as working with Wright, and invited her to enroll her son at Carter High School if the family chose to move to Texas
. The following year, Corbett's seventeen-year-old son decided to move to Texas by himself, and Britton offered to assist the young man in his transition. According to Corbett, Britton then insisted that she loan the school program money, and threatened to keep the boy from playing if she did not. Britton claims that the $5000 she paid him was a gift for helping Aaron Corbett with his move.
College basketball
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player for Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
who was named MVP of the 1980 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The Southwest Conference was an NCAA athletic conference that existed from 1915 to 1996, and held its postseason basketball tournament, also called the "SWC Classic," starting in 1976.-Tournament champions by year:-Championships by school:- References :...
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Early years
David Britton was born in New York City on August 29, 1958. He attended Kennedy High School in The BronxThe Bronx
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Texas A&M University
At Texas A&M, Britton was a first-team all Southwest Conference player in his senior season in 1979-1980. Playing alongside "The Wall" of center Rudy Woods, 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 and ekeing out a double-overtime victory against North Carolina before losing in overtime to eventual national champion LouisvilleUniversity of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
. Britton was named to the All-Midwest Regional Team for his performance in the tournament.
Later years
The Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
chose Britton as the 11th pick in the third round of the 1980 NBA Draft
1980 NBA Draft
The 1980 NBA Draft was the 34th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 10, 1980, before the 1980–81 season. In this draft, 23 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players...
, but he did not play with the team, joining the Washington Bullets instead. In four games with the Bullets, in which he saw a total of nine minutes playing time, Britton connected on two of this three field goal attempts, scoring a total of four points. He also recorded 3 assists and a steal.
Britton lives in both Arlington, Texas
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and has long worked as a substitute teacher in the Dallas Independent School District, for several years also serving as a volunteer basketball coach for his longtime friend Rod Wright's Carter High School team in Dallas. This work ended in 2006, when Britton found himself in the midst of a scandal. At a tournament in San Antonio in December 2004, Britton had approached Melissa Corbett, the mother of a standout high school basketball player from Tennessee, identified himself as working with Wright, and invited her to enroll her son at Carter High School if the family chose to move to Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The following year, Corbett's seventeen-year-old son decided to move to Texas by himself, and Britton offered to assist the young man in his transition. According to Corbett, Britton then insisted that she loan the school program money, and threatened to keep the boy from playing if she did not. Britton claims that the $5000 she paid him was a gift for helping Aaron Corbett with his move.