Stephen Edward Courtin (September 21, 1942 – August 6, 2022) was an American professional

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player. He played college basketball for

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, where as a

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in 1963–64 he was co-awarded the Robert V. Geasey Trophy as the

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's best player. Courtin was then selected in the

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by the

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. He played in 24 games during the 1964–65 season for the

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before moving on to two seasons in the

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. Courtin died on August 6, 2022, at the age of 79.

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