Steve Colter (born July 24, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who played in eight NBA seasons for six different teams. He played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets, Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers. A 6'3" guard from New Mexico State, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round (33rd overall) of the 1984 NBA draft.^[1]

Steve Colter

Personal information
Born	(1962-07-24) July 24, 1962 (age 61) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	Phoenix Union (Phoenix, Arizona)
College	New Mexico State (1980–1984)
NBA draft	1984: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1984–1995
Position	Point guard
Number	20, 22, 14, 21, 5
Career history
1984–1986	Portland Trail Blazers
1986	Chicago Bulls
1986–1987	Philadelphia 76ers
1987–1990	Washington Bullets
1990–1991	Sacramento Kings
1991–1993	Omaha Racers
1992	Shell Rimula X
1993–1994	KK Split
1994–1995	Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-PCAA (1984)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

In his NBA career, Colter played in 526 games and scored a total of 3,319 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1985–86 season as a member of the Trail Blazers, appearing in 81 games (51 starts) and averaging 8.7 points per game. From 1991 until 1994 he did not play in the NBA, but returned to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers for one more season before retiring in 1995.^[1] He also became an import in the Philippine Basketball Association played with the Shell Rimula X in 1992.^{[citation needed]}