Colton Iverson
No. 4 – Pınar Karşıyaka | |
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Position | Center |
League | Turkish Basketball Super League Euroleague |
Personal information | |
Born | Aberdeen, South Dakota |
June 29, 1989
Nationality | American / Guinean |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Yankton (Yankton, South Dakota) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53rd overall |
Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
Playing career | 2013–present |
Career history | |
2013–2014 | Beşiktaş Integral Forex |
2014–2015 | Laboral Kutxa Baskonia |
2015–present | Pınar Karşıyaka |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Colton Iverson (born June 29, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Pınar Karşıyaka of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL). He played college basketball for the University of Minnesota and Colorado State.
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College career
Iverson, a 7'0" center, attended Yankton High School in Yankton, South Dakota and originally chose to play basketball at the University of Minnesota for coach Tubby Smith. At Minnesota, Iverson served as a key role player, averaging 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[1]
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.[2] 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). At the close of the season, Iverson was named first team All-Mountain West and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[3]
Professional career
2013–14 season
On June 27, 2013, Iverson was selected with the 53rd overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He was later traded to the Boston Celtics on draft night.[4] 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.[5]
2014–15 season
In July 2014, Iverson re-joined the Boston Celtics for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[6] On August 12, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with an option for a second-year deal with Laboral Kutxa Baskonia of Spain.[7] 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.[8]
2015–16 season
On July 17, 2015, Laboral Kutxa Baskonia used the option on his contract to keep him for the 2015–16 season.[9] However, on August 14, he signed with Pınar Karşıyaka of Turkey[10] and Baskonia takes legal action against him.[11]
Career statistics
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
Bold | Career high |
Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Euroleague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2014–15 | Baskonia | 24 | 20 | 20.8 | .617 | .000 | .544 | 6.0 | .5 | .5 | .7 | 7.0 | 10.0 |
Career | 24 | 20 | 20.8 | .617 | .000 | .544 | 6.0 | .5 | .5 | .7 | 7.0 | 10.0 |
Eurocup
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2013–14 | Beşiktaş | 18 | 18 | 20.57 | .565 | .000 | .474 | 5.5 | .7 | .6 | .6 | 8.8 | 9.5 |
Career | 18 | 18 | 20.57 | .565 | .000 | .474 | 5.5 | .7 | .6 | .6 | 8.8 | 9.5 |
Domestic leagues
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2013–14 | Beşiktaş | 29 | 29 | 14.9 | .511 | .000 | .494 | 4.3 | .6 | .6 | .2 | 6.2 | – |
2014–15 | Baskonia | 37 | 33 | 20 | .600 | .000 | .640 | 5.7 | .4 | .7 | .5 | 7.0 | 9.6 |
Career | 33 | 31 | 17.5 | .555 | .000 | .567 | 5 | .5 | .7 | .4 | 6.6 | 9.6 |
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External links
- Colton Iverson at acb.com (Spanish)
- Colton Iverson at csurams.com
- Colton Iverson at eurobasket.com
- Colton Iverson at euroleague.net
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Basketball players from South Dakota
- Beşiktaş men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Colorado State Rams men's basketball players
- Indiana Pacers draft picks
- Karşıyaka basketball players
- Liga ACB players
- Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball players
- People from Aberdeen, South Dakota
- Saski Baskonia players