Steve Colter is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers

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 in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft

1984 NBA Draft

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. A 6'3" guard from New Mexico State University

New Mexico State University

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, Colter played in 8 NBA seasons for 6 different teams. He played for the Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls

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, Philadelphia 76ers

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, Washington Bullets

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, Sacramento Kings

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 and Cleveland Cavaliers

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In his NBA career, Colter played in 526 games and scored a total of 3,319 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1985-86 season

1985-86 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird, Boston Celtics*Rookie of the Year: Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks*Defensive Player of the Year: Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Spurs...

 as a member of the Trail Blazers, appearing in 81 games (51 starts) and averaging 8.7 points per game. From 1991

1991-92 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls*Rookie of the Year: Larry Johnson, Charlotte Hornets*Defensive Player of the Year: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs...

 until 1994

1993-94 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets*Rookie of the Year: Chris Webber, Golden State Warriors*Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets...

he did not play in the NBA, but returned to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers for one more season before retiring in 1995.

External links

• NBA stats @ databasebasketball.com