Sean Tyree Colson (born July 1, 1975) is an American former professional
basketball
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player. He was born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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.
At a height of 6'0" (1.83 m) tall, he played at the
point guard
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position.
College career
Colson attended the
University of Rhode Island
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, the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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, and
Hagerstown Junior College.
Professional playing career
Colson split the
2000–01 National Basketball Association season with the
Atlanta Hawks
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and
Houston Rockets
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.
Colson also played with the
Dodge City Legend
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of the
USBL
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, the
Grand Rapids Hoops
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of the
CBA and in
Italy
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,
France
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,
Turkey
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,
Poland
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,
Ukraine
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,
Latvia
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,
Lebanon
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,
Kuwait
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, and
Venezuela
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.
[Sean Colson profile]
@ eurobasket.net
He was selected to the All-CBA First Team while playing in the CBA for the Grand Rapids Hoops during the 2001–02 season.
Coaching career
Colson is currently head basketball coach at
Martin Luther King High School, in Philadelphia.
References
External links
NBA.com player profile@ basketballreference.com
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1975 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Latvia
American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon
American expatriate basketball people in Poland
American expatriate basketball people in Russia
American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine
American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
American men's basketball players
ASK Riga players
Atlanta Hawks players
Basketball players from Philadelphia
BC Dynamo Moscow players
BC Kyiv players
Besançon BCD players
Charlotte 49ers men's basketball players
Grand Rapids Hoops players
Houston Rockets players
HTV Basket players
Ironi Nahariya players
Israeli Basketball Premier League players
Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
Juvecaserta Basket players
Point guards
Rhode Island Rams men's basketball players
Roseto Sharks players
Trotamundos B.B.C. players
Undrafted National Basketball Association players
United States Basketball League players
Maine Central Institute alumni