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David Robert Batton (born March 26, 1956) is a retired American professional
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player. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10") tall, he played at the
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position.


College career

Batton played
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at the
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, with the
Fighting Irish The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the athletic teams that represent the University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish participate in 23 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I intercollegiate sports and in the NCAA's Divisi ...
.


Professional career

After college, he was selected by the
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, in the 3rd round (62nd pick overall), of the 1978 NBA draft. He played for the
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(1982–83), and
San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...
(1983–84), in the
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, in 58 games.


NBA career statistics


Regular season

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External links

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Italian League Profile
1956 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball players from Baltimore Centers (basketball) Mens Sana Basket players New Jersey Nets draft picks Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players Pallacanestro Cantù players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) San Antonio Spurs players Washington Bullets players {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub