Colton Miller Iverson (born June 29, 1989) is an American former professional

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player. He played college basketball for the

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and Colorado State.

College career

Iverson, a 7'0" center, attended Yankton High School in

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and originally chose to play basketball at the

for coach Tubby Smith. At Minnesota, Iverson served as a key role player, averaging 5.3

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and 4.3

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. Following his junior year in 2010–11 and seeking more playing time, Iverson decided to transfer to another program for his final season of eligibility, ultimately deciding on Colorado State. At CSU, Iverson became the focal point of the offense, leading the team in scoring (14.2 points per game) and rebounding (9.8 per game). In 2013, Iverson led the Rams to the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1989. At the close of the season, Iverson was named first team All- Mountain West and an honorable mention All-American by the

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Professional career

2013–14 season

On June 27, 2013, Iverson was selected with the 53rd overall pick in the

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by the

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. He was later traded to the

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on draft night. In July 2013, he joined the Celtics for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On August 2, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Beşiktaş Integral Forex of the Turkish Basketball League.

2014–15 season

In July 2014, Iverson re-joined the Boston Celtics for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On August 12, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with an option for a second-year deal with Laboral Kutxa Baskonia of Spain. In his first year in the Liga Endesa, he became the MVP of the week in the round 17, after performing 14 points and 15 rebounds against Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro.

2015–16 season

On July 17, 2015, Laboral Kutxa Baskonia used the option on his contract to keep him for the 2015–16 season. However, on August 14, he signed with Pınar Karşıyaka of Turkey and Baskonia took legal action against him. On August 25, 2016, the Celtics renounced their rights to Iverson, leaving him available to join another NBA team.

2016–17 season

On September 8, 2016, Iverson signed a one-year contract with Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Iverson helped Maccabi to win the 2017 Israeli State Cup.

2017–18 season

On January 24, 2018, Iverson returned to Spain for a second stint, signing with MoraBanc Andorra for the rest of the season.

2018–19 season

On July 16, 2018, Iverson signed with Iberostar Tenerife for the 2018–19 season.

2019–20 season

On July 11, 2019, Iverson agreed to terms with Zenit Saint Petersburg for the 2019–20 season. He competed in the

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and the Russian

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. Iverson averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds per game. He parted ways with the team on July 10, 2020.

2020–21 season

On September 10, 2020, Iverson signed with the

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of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2020–21 season. In April 2021, he had a game with 22 rebounds, which set an NBL record for the league's 40-minute era.

2021–22 season

On June 24, 2021, Iverson signed with the Akita Northern Happinets of the Japanese B.League.

Career statistics

Euroleague

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Eurocup

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Domestic leagues

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References

External links

Liga ACB profile

eurobasket.com profile

EuroLeague profile
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