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Craig Shelton

b. 1957

American basketball player (born 1957)

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About Craig Shelton

Born 1957. Craig Shelton is an American basketball player.

Craig Anthony Shelton (born May 1, 1957) is an American former basketball player. He played in parts of two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Shelton, a 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. Shelton scored 1,409 points (15.2 per game) and collected 691 rebounds (7.4 per game) during his college career. During his senior year, he was chosen for the 1979–80 All-Big East First Team and was the Most Valuable Player of the 1980 Big East tournament.

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 during the 1980–81 NBA season and in four games of the 1981–82 season before being waived. He played the remainder of the season in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Atlantic City Hi-Rollers and Lancaster Lightning. He then played professionally in Italy from 1982 to 1986.

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Dunbar High School, Georgetown University
Awards
List of All-Big East Conference men's basketball teams
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Craig Anthony Shelton

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Craig Shelton?

American basketball player (born 1957)

When was Craig Shelton born?

Craig Shelton was born on 1 May 1957 in Washington, D.C..

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Craig Shelton is a basketball player.

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Craig Shelton is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Craig Shelton

· Wikidata: Q3696468

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