Charles E. Sitton (born July 3, 1962) is an American former professional

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player. He played one season in the

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(NBA) with the

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, who selected him in the second round of the 1984 NBA draft. He went on to play in Europe. Sitton played

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for the

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. He was a three-time all-conference selection in the Pacific-10 (now known as the Pac-12) and was an

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as a senior. He helped lead the Beavers to three NCAA tournament appearances.

Oregon State career

A 6' 8" forward, he played high school basketball at McMinnville High School and

for Oregon State from 1981 to 1984. As a freshman, Sitton was a member of the last Oregon State team to achieve a number 1 ranking in 1981. He was a two-time

and three-time All-Pac-10 selection, and was chosen as Oregon State's MVP in 1983. In Sitton's four years at Oregon State, the Beavers were 93-25 and appeared in the NCAA tournament three times and the NIT once. Sitton scored 1,561 points in his college career, and shot at a .575 field goal percentage.

After college

Sitton was drafted by the

in the second round of the 1984 NBA draft and played one season for the Mavericks before continuing his career in Europe. He was named to both the

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and the OSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997.

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