David Britton (born August 26, 1958) is an American former

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player. He played college basketball for

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where he was named MVP of the 1980

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Early years

David Britton was born in Harlem, New York at St Luke Hospital to Theodore and Verdelle Britton on August 29, 1958. He attended John F. Kennedy High School in

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Texas A&M University

At Texas A&M, Britton was a first-team all Southwest Conference player in his senior season in 1979–1980. Playing alongside "The Wall" of centers

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and

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, and forwards Vernon Smith (basketball) and Rynn Wright, as well as point guard Dave Goff, Britton's senior team set the school record of 26 victories. They earned a place in the 1980 NCAA Tournament, beating Bradley and eking out a double-overtime victory against North Carolina before losing in overtime to eventual national champion

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. Britton was named to the All-Midwest Regional Team for his performance in the tournament.

Professional career

The

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chose Britton as the 11th pick in the third round of the

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, but he did not play with the team, joining the

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instead. He appeared in two games for the Bullets before he was waived in end of December.

References

External links

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