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Betancourt was a devastating field-goal scorer, and a 90% free-throw shooter. For three seasons, he was the top league scorer: 1972 (726 points), 1975 (724 points) and 1976 (702 points). During the 1960s and 70's, he participated as a member of the Puerto Rico
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