Alton Lister

infobox NBA Player
name = Alton Lister
nickname =


position = Power forward/center
height_ft = 7
height_in = 0
weight_lbs = 240
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1958|10|1
birth_place = Dallas, Texas
highschool = Woodrow Wilson (Dallas)
college = Arizona State
draft = 21st overall
draft_year = 1981
draft_team = Milwaukee Bucks
career_start = 1981
career_end = 1998
former_teams = Milwaukee Bucks (1981-1986, 1994-1995)
Seattle SuperSonics (1986-1989)
Golden State Warriors (1989-1993)
Boston Celtics (1995-1997)
Portland Trail Blazers (1997-1998)
awards =

Alton Lavelle Lister (born October 1 1958 in Dallas, Texas) is a retired American professional basketball player, in the power forward-center position.

The 7'0" Lister graduated from Arizona State University, and was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round (21st overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft, going on to appear in 16 NBA seasons for 5 different teams: Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics, finishing his career with 7 games for the Portland Trail Blazers. He wore jersey #53 his entire career, and was best known as a solid rebounder and shot blocker.

In his NBA career, Lister played in 953 games (incidentally, the second most games ever for a player with jersey #53, behind Artis Gilmore) and scored a total of 6,298 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1986-87 season as a member of the Supersonics, appearing in 75 games and averaging 11.6 ppg.

Prior to Arizona State, Lister graduated in 1976 from Woodrow Wilson High School in the Lakewood section of Dallas, where he led the Wildcats to many victories and was an All-American and All-State team member. He was inducted into the school's hall of fame at its 60th anniversary, in 1988.

External links

* [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LISTEAL01 Stats at Basketballreference.com]