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Byron Houston
Personal information
Born(1969-11-22)November 22, 1969(age 54)
Watonga, Oklahoma,U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolStar Spencer(Spencer, Oklahoma)
CollegeOklahoma State(1988–1992)
NBA draft1992:1st round, 27th overall pick
Selected by theChicago Bulls
Playing career1992–2001
PositionPower forward
Number21, 35
Career history
1992–1994Golden State Warriors
1994–1995Seattle SuperSonics
1995–1996Sacramento Kings
1996–1997León Caja España
1997–1998Quad City Thunder
1998VVS Samara
1998–1999SSA Trefl Sopot
1999Joventut Badalona
1999–2001St. Louis Swarm
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points835 (3.9 ppg)
Rebounds648 (3.0 rpg)
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA.com
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
RepresentingUnited States
Men'sBasketball
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place Winnipeg 1999 National team

Byron Dwight Houston(born November 22, 1969) is an American former professionalbasketballplayer. A 6'5 ", 250-poundpower forward,he played collegiately forOklahoma State Universityand was selected by theChicago Bullsin the first round (27th pick overall) of the1992 NBA draft.In anNational Basketball Association(NBA) career that lasted four seasons, Houston played for theGolden State Warriors,Seattle SuperSonicsandSacramento Kings.He then played in thePBA[1]in 1997. Houston played for theQuad City Thunderof theContinental Basketball Association(CBA) and was selected as the CBA Finals Most Valuable Player in 1998.[2]

In Game 3 of a1993-94 playoffseries against thePhoenix Suns,Houston was one of the main assignments meant to guardCharles Barkleyby coachDon 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

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Houston's biological father is former NBA playerCurtis Perry.[4]

Controversies

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In June 2006, Houston was removed from a children's basketball camp inOklahomabecause he pleaded guilty in March 2003 to four counts of indecent exposure and was registered as asex offenderin that state for the next ten years.[5] On June 13, 2007, Houston was arrested on counts ofindecent 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 violatingprobationstemming from this offense. Defense witnesses have claimed that Houston suffers frombipolar disorderand other conditions such as post traumatic stress disorder as a result of suffering extreme abuse as a child.[4][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"NBA.com: Blog".NBA.com.Archived fromthe originalon June 18, 2007.RetrievedJune 2,2007.
  2. ^"Byron Houston minor league basketball statistics".Stats Crew.RetrievedSeptember 5,2021.
  3. ^"BARKLEY DROPS 56 POINTS IN GREAT PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE".NBA.com.May 4, 2015.RetrievedJune 3,2024.
  4. ^ab"Ex-OSU cager to spend time behind bars".The Oklahoman.September 18, 2007.
  5. ^Ex-NBA player Houston removed from hoops camp,updated June 16, 2006
  6. ^Former NBA player arrestedArchivedJune 22, 2007, at theWayback Machine
  7. ^"Byron Houston sentenced to 4 years".Associated Press.September 17, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon May 22, 2011.RetrievedSeptember 17,2007.
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