Byron Dwight Houston (born November 22, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'5", 250-pound power forward, he played collegiately for Oklahoma State University and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (27th pick overall) of the 1992 NBA draft. In an National Basketball Association (NBA) career that lasted four seasons, Houston played for the Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics and Sacramento Kings. He then played in the PBA[1] in 1997. Houston played for the Quad City Thunder of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and was selected as the CBA Finals Most Valuable Player in 1998.[2]
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| Born | November 22, 1969 Watonga, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Star Spencer (Spencer, Oklahoma) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Oklahoma State (1988–1992) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1992: 1st round, 27th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1992–2001 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 21, 35 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | León Caja España | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Quad City Thunder | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | VVS Samara | ||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | SSA Trefl Sopot | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Joventut Badalona | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | St. Louis Swarm | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 835 (3.9 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 648 (3.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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In Game 3 of a 1993-94 playoff series against the Phoenix Suns, Houston was one of the main assignments meant to guard Charles Barkley by coach Don Nelson. Nelson continued to not double team Barkley on his way to a 56-point performance believing Houston (among others) was strong enough to manage the matchup alone.[3]
Personal life
editHouston's biological father is former NBA player Curtis Perry.[4]
Controversies
editIn June 2006, Houston was removed from a children's basketball camp in Oklahoma because he pleaded guilty in March 2003 to four counts of indecent exposure and was registered as a sex offender in that state for the next ten years.[5] On June 13, 2007, Houston was arrested on counts of indecent exposure, engaging in a lewd act and driving with a canceled license.[6] On September 16, 2007, he was sentenced to four years in prison for violating probation stemming from this offense. Defense witnesses have claimed that Houston suffers from bipolar disorder and other conditions such as post traumatic stress disorder as a result of suffering extreme abuse as a child.[4][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NBA.com: Blog". NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
- ^ "Byron Houston minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "BARKLEY DROPS 56 POINTS IN GREAT PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE". NBA.com. May 4, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Ex-OSU cager to spend time behind bars". The Oklahoman. September 18, 2007.
- ^ Ex-NBA player Houston removed from hoops camp, updated June 16, 2006
- ^ Former NBA player arrested Archived June 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Byron Houston sentenced to 4 years". Associated Press. September 17, 2007. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2007.