Craig Shelton
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).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 1957 Washington, D.C. |
| 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 / Round: 2 / Pick: 28th overall |
| 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 Basketball-Reference.com | |
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]
After the close of his college career, Shelton was drafted in the second round of the 1980 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks (28th overall). He played for the Hawks for the 1980–81 NBA season, and played 4 games of the 1981–82 season before being waived. He would play the remainder of the season in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Atlantic City Hi-Rollers and Lancaster Lightning.[2] He then played several seasons in Italy.
References
- "Craig Shelton profile". HoyaBasketball.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- 1982-83 CBA Guide and Register, page 87