{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1962)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{ Infobox basketball biography | name = Steve Burtt | image = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lbs = 185 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|11|5}} | birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S. | highschool = Charles Evans Hughes<br/>(New York City, New York) | college = Iona (1980–1984) | draft_year = 1984 | draft_round = 2 | draft_pick = 30 | draft_team = Golden State Warriors | career_start = 1984 | career_end = 2000 | career_number = 15 | career_position = Point guard | years1 = {{nbay|1984|full=y}} | team1 = Golden State Warriors | years2 = 1985–1986 | team2 = Westchester Golden Apples | years3 = 1985 | team3 = Connecticut Colonials | years4 = 1985–1986 | team4 = Albany Patroons | years5 = 1987 | team5 = Jersey Jammers | years6 = 1987 | team6 = Long Island Knights | years7 = 1987–1988 | team7 = Savannah Spirits | years8 = {{nbay|1987|full=y}} | team8 = Los Angeles Clippers | years9 = 1988–1989 | team9 = Gravelines | years10 = 1989–1990 | team10 = Albany Patroons | years11 = 1990–1991 | team11 = Oklahoma City Cavalry | years12 = 1991 | team12 = Halifax Windjammers | years13 = 1991 | team13 = Oklahoma City Cavalry | years14 = {{nbay|1991|full=y}} | team14 = Phoenix Suns | years15 = 1992 | team15 = Oklahoma City Cavalry | years16 = 1992 | team16 = Iraklis Thessaloniki | years17 = 1992–1993 | team17 = Oklahoma City Cavalry | years18 = {{nbay|1992|full=y}} | team18 = Washington Bullets | years19 = 1993 | team19 = Westchester Stallions | years20 = 1993–1994 | team20 = Maccabi Rishon LeZion | years21 = 1994–1995 | team21 = Illycaffé Trieste | years22 = 1995–1996 | team22 = Reyer Venezia Mestre | years23 = 1996–1997 | team23 = Genertel Trieste | years24 = 1997 | team24 = Long Island Surf | years25 = 1997–1998 | team25 = Casetti Imola | years26 = 1998–1999 | team26 = Scandone Avellino | years27 = 1999–2000 | team27 = Banco Sardegna Sassari | highlights = * Italian League Top Scorer (1997) * Italian All-Star Game 3-Point Contest Champion (1998) * 2× MAAC Player of the Year (1983, 1984) * 3× First-team All-MAAC (1982–1984) * MAAC tournament MVP (1984) * Haggerty Award (1984) * 3× AP Honorable Mention All-American (1982, 1983, 1984) | stats_league = NBA | stat1label = Points | stat1value = 584 (5.6 ppg) | stat2label = Rebounds | stat2value = 92 (0.9 rpg) | stat3label = Blocks | stat3value = 123 (1.2 apg) }} '''Steven Dwayne Burtt''' (born November 5, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. The 6'2" point guard played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) sporadically from 1984 until 1993. He also had an established playing career overseas. Born in New York City, Burtt played high school basketball for Charles Evans Hughes before enrolling at Iona to play for the Gaels. Burtt now teaches at Bronx Collegiate Academy (Bronx, New York).
==College career== In his 4 seasons with Iona, Burtt played in 121 games, averaging 20.9 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game and 1.7 steals per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/steve-burtt-1.html|title=Steve Burtt stats|publisher=sports-reference.com|access-date=April 20, 2015|archive-date=April 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143233/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/steve-burtt-1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He is the all-time leader of Iona in total points scored for the school with 2,534.<ref name="ionarecords">{{cite web|url=http://www.icgaels.com/fls/14900/stats/mbasketball/2014-15/gamenotes/1415-RecordBook.pdf|title=Iona Men's basketball record book|publisher=Iona College|access-date=April 20, 2015|archive-date=March 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315045847/http://www.icgaels.com/fls/14900/stats/mbasketball/2014-15/gamenotes/1415-RecordBook.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> He also has several other school records, including career field goals made, field goals attempted, and season field goals made.<ref name="ionarecords"/> Burtt also held the single-season scoring record with 732, a record broken in 2006 by his son, Steve Burtt Jr.<ref name="ionarecords"/> During his college career he was a three time All-MAAC first team (1982–1984) member and twice All-MAAC Player of the Year (1983–1984).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=940275|title=Men's Basketball All-MAAC Awards|publisher=MAAC|access-date=April 21, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312044952/http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=940275|archive-date=March 12, 2009}}</ref> They are one of just two father-son duos to score 2,000 points each in NCAA Division I basketball, the other being Dell Curry and Steph Curry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://campusinsiders.com/news/the-best-father-son-duos-in-college-hoops-history|title=The Best Father-Son Duos In College Hoops History|publisher=Campus Insiders|date=June 15, 2014|access-date=April 21, 2015|archive-date=March 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307000126/http://campusinsiders.com/news/the-best-father-son-duos-in-college-hoops-history|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Professional career== Burtt was selected 30th overall in the 1984 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. In his rookie season injuries shortened his playing to 47 games, averaging 4.2 points per game on .383 shooting.<ref name=bbr>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/burttst01.html|title=Steve Burtt NBA stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|website=Basketball Reference|accessdate=March 2, 2026|archive-date=February 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216151628/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/burttst01.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=NBA Journeyman, Steve Burtt, 34, Banned in Greece, Now Stars in Italy|url=https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1P2-33032220/nba-journeyman-steve-burtt-34-banned-in-greece|newspaper=St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)|date=December 29, 1996|access-date=April 21, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074706/https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1P2-33032220/nba-journeyman-steve-burtt-34-banned-in-greece|url-status=live}}</ref>
He played professionally in Greece in 1992 before being banned for life from its basketball league for drug violations, consisting of cocaine and hashish found in his luggage returning from a visit to the US.<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CEEDF153BF931A25752C1A964958260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fH%2fHashish SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Former Iona Player Faces Drug Charges]</ref> In Italy Burtt changed teams annually in Serie A and, in a timespan of six years, he contested in 155 games averaging 28.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://195.56.77.208/player/BUR-STE-62/burtt_steve|title=Steve Burtt #15|publisher=Lega Basket Serie A|language=it|access-date=April 21, 2015|archive-date=May 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519035457/http://195.56.77.208/player/BUR-STE-62/burtt_steve|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2007, Burtt was named by Maccabi Rishon LeZion B.C. as the "Best Foreigner Player" of the last 20 years.
==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}}
===NBA=== Source<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thompbe01.html|title=Bernard Thompson NBA stats|website=Basketball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=26 February 2026}}</ref>
====Regular season==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1984}} | style="text-align:left;"|Golden State | '''47''' || 0 || 8.9 || .383 || .000 || .688 || .6 || .4 || .4 || .1 || 4.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1987}} | style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers | 19 || 0 || '''16.4''' || .449 || .000 || .681 || '''1.4''' || '''2.0''' || '''.5''' || '''.3''' || '''9.0''' |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1991}} | style="text-align:left;"|Phoenix | 31 || '''2''' || 11.5 || '''.463''' || .167 || .704 || 1.1 || 1.9 || '''.5''' || .1 || 6.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1992}} | style="text-align:left;"|Washington | 4 || 0 || 8.8 || .385 || '''.333''' || '''.800''' || .8 || 1.5 || '''.5''' || .0 || 7.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 101 || 2 || 11.1 || .426 || .143 || .695 || .9 || 1.2 || .5 || .1 || 5.8 {{s-end}}
====Playoffs==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"|1992 | style="text-align:left;"|Phoenix | 8 || 0 || 13.0 || .421 || .000 || .857 || 1.5 || 1.8 || .6 || .0 || 6.3 {{s-end}}
==Personal life== Burtt is the father of former Iona College basketball player Steve Burtt Jr., who shares his name, and played for the senior Ukraine national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://steveburtt.com/biography/|title=Biography|publisher=steveburtt.com|access-date=April 20, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111350/http://steveburtt.com/biography/|archive-date=April 27, 2015}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/burttst01.html College & NBA stats] @ basketball-reference.com *[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE7DD1139F932A35751C1A964958260 "Burtt Banned in Greece"] @ nytimes.com, published December 1, 1992 *[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEEDA163CF932A35752C0A965958260 "Burtt Has Place to Play"] @ nytimes.com, published January 1, 1993 *[http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=BUR-STE-62 Steve Burtt] @ Lega Basket Serie A {{in lang|it}}
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