Albert Culton is an American former

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player. He played

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for the

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and

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. Culton attended

Ennis High School Ennis High School is a public high school located in the city of Ennis, Texas, in Ellis County, United States and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Ennis Independent School District located in southeast Ellis County. ...

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. 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. He was heavily recruited by colleges, including most teams in the

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, and signed a

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with the Texas A&M Aggies on April 14, 1977. He transferred to play for the UT Arlington Mavericks and was named the

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Freshman of the Year in 1981. 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. Culton was selected by the Dallas Mavericks as the 209th overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft. He played for the Harlem Globetrotters.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Culton, Albert Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Texas Dallas Mavericks draft picks Forwards (basketball) Harlem Globetrotters players People from Ennis, Texas Sportspeople from Ellis County, Texas Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball players UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball players