Career
A 6"3" guard from New Mexico State University, Colter played in 8 National Basketball Association seasons for 6 different teams. He played for the Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets, Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers. In his National Basketball Association career, Colter played in 526 games and scored a total of 3,319 points.
From 1991 until 1994 he did not play in the National Basketball Association, but returned to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers for one more season before retiring in 1995.
He also become an import in the Philippine Basketball Association played with the Shell Rimula X in 1992.