Albert Culton is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies and UT Arlington Mavericks.
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Born | Ennis, Texas, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Ennis (Ennis, Texas) |
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NBA draft | 1982: 10th round, 209th overall pick |
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
Position | Forward |
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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]
References
edit- ^ a b Howard, Bob (April 14, 1977). "Culton signed by Texas Aggies". The Waxahachie Daily Light. p. 5. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Griffin Lands on SLC First Team". UT Arlington. March 6, 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "How the men's basketball team measures up going in to College Park Center". The Shorthorn. January 31, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ Lopez, Selby (May 30, 2018). "UT-Arlington's Kevin Hervey says playing for NBA's Mavericks would be 'dream come true'". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "All-Time Globetrotters". Harlem Globetrotters. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2021.