Dave Batton

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| name = Dave Batton

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 240

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|03|26}}

| birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland

| nationality = American

| high_school = Delaware County
(Springfield, Pennsylvania)

| college = Notre Dame (1974–1978)

| draft_year = 1978

| draft_round = 3

| draft_pick = 62

| draft_team = New Jersey Nets

| career_start = 1978

| career_end = 1983

| career_number = 40, 45

| career_position = Center

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| years1 = 1978–1979

| team1 = Gabetti Cantù

| years2 = 1980–1981

| team2 = Antonini Siena

| years3 = {{nbay|1982|full=y}}

| team3 = Washington Bullets

| years4 = {{nbay|1983|start}}

| team4 = San Antonio Spurs

| bbr = battoda01

| highlights =

FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1979)
FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer (1979)
Third-team Parade All-American (1974)

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David Robert Batton (born March 26, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player. At a height of {{convert|2.08|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall, he played at the center position.

College career

Batton played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame, with the Fighting Irish.

Professional career

After college, he was selected by the New Jersey Nets, in the 3rd round (62nd pick overall), of the 1978 NBA draft. He played for the Washington Bullets (1982–83), and San Antonio Spurs (1983–84), in the National Basketball Association, in 58 games.