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Caleb Houstan
Houstan withMichiganin 2021
No. 2 – Orlando Magic
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born(2003-01-09)January 9, 2003(age 21)
Mississauga, Ontario,Canada
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeMichigan(2021–2022)
NBA draft2022:2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by theOrlando Magic
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–presentOrlando Magic
2023→Lakeland Magic
Career highlights and awards
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA.com
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men'sbasketball
RepresentingCanada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Latvia Team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2019 Brazil Team

Caleb Michael David Houstan(/ˈhjuːstən/HEW-stən;[1]born January 9, 2003) is a Canadian professionalbasketballplayer for theOrlando Magicof theNational Basketball Association(NBA). He playedcollege basketballfor theMichigan Wolverines.Houstan was a consensus five-starrecruitand one of the top players in the 2021 class. He won a silver medal with Canada at the2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship.

High school career

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For his first three years, Houstan attendedMontverde AcademyinMontverde, Florida.On July 17, 2020, Houstan announced he would forgo his senior year, graduate from high school early, andreclassifyto class of 2021.[2]As a freshman, he helped lead the Eagles to a 22–3 record and the semifinal of the prep national championship. As a sophomore, he averaged 10 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 53.1 percent on 3-pointers, helping lead the Eagles to a perfect 25–0 record, and ranked No. 1 in the country, before the season was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[3]Despite the season being cut short, Montverde was declared the prep national champions.[4]He was the only non-senior to start on a roster with talented players such asScottie Barnes,Cade Cunningham,Moses Moody,Day'Ron Sharpe,and Zeb Jackson.[5]

As a junior, he helped lead the Eagles to a 21–1 record, and the No. 1 seed in the inaugural NIBC tournament. Montverde Academy defeated Sunrise Christian Academy 61–57 to win the NIBC championship.[6]On February 5, 2021, Sunrise Christian Academy defeated Montverde Academy 66–69 in overtime, ending high school basketball's longest win streak at 44 games. Houstan led Montverde with 19 points and 10 rebounds.[7]

Houstan was named to the2021 McDonald's All-American Boys GameandJordan Brand Classicrosters, becoming the first Michigan signee to earn the distinction sinceDaniel Hortonin2002.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, theMcDonald's All-American Gameand Jordan Brand Classic were not played for the second consecutive year.[8]

Recruiting

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On October 30, 2020, Houstan announced his commitment to playing college basketball forMichiganover offers fromAlabama,DukeandVirginia.He was the No. 2 rated player in the state of Florida, and was ranked the No. 14 overall prospect in the nation according to247Sports,and No. 4 power forward, becoming Michigan's highest-rated recruit in the modern recruiting era.[5]Michigan's2021recruiting class was ranked No. 1 in the nation by 247Sports,ESPNandRivals.[9]

UScollege sports recruitinginformation for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Caleb Houstan
SF/SG 		Mississauga, Ontario Montverde Academy(FL) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 30, 2020
Recruiting star ratings:Rivals:5/5 stars247Sports:5/5 starsESPN:5/5 starsESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:Rivals:8247Sports:14ESPN:8
  • Note:In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan 2021 Basketball Commitments".Rivals.com.RetrievedOctober 3,2021.
  • "2021 Michigan Wolverines Recruiting Class".ESPN.com.RetrievedOctober 3,2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking".Rivals.com.RetrievedOctober 3,2021.

College career

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On February 23, 2022, Houstan scored a career-high 21 points in a 71–62 win overRutgers.[10]As a freshman, he averaged 10.1 points, four rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. Following the season, Houstan declared for the2022 NBA draftwhile maintaining his college eligibility.[11]However, on June 1, 2022, he announced that he would remain in the draft and forego his remaining eligibility.[12]

Professional career

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Orlando Magic (2022–present)

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Houstan was drafted 32nd overall by theOrlando Magicin the2022 NBA draft.[13][14]Houstan joined the Magic in the2022 NBA Summer League.In his Summer League debut, he scored twenty points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field, including 5-for-9 from the three-point line.[15]On July 11, 2022, Houstan signed a rookie contract with the Magic.[16]

Houstan appeared as the first player off the bench in the season opener against theDetroit Pistonson October 19, but went scoreless with three rebounds and a blocked shot in 21:55.[17][18]He made his first career start in place of the injuredMo Bambaon November 28 in a game against theBrooklyn Nets,and recorded seven rebounds in 30:52.[18][19]

National team career

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Houstan representedCanadaat the2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas ChampionshipinBelém,Brazil. He started all six games, led Team Canada in scoring, and ranked second overall in the tournament, averaging 22.8 points while adding 5.3 rebounds, two assists, and 1.7 steals per game, and helped his team win the silver medal. In the semifinals againstDominican Republic,Houstan led Canada with 29 points, breaking the record for most points in a game by a Canadian at theFIBA Americas Under-16 Championship.[20]Following his outstanding performance, Houstan was named to the All-Star Five as well as All-Tournament team.[21]

Houstan was scheduled to represent Canada at the2020 U17 World CupandU18 FIBA Americas Championship,however, both events were postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[2][22]Houstan represented Canada at the2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup,where he averaged 17 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.3 steals per game, to help lead his team to a bronze medal.[23][24]

Career statistics

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Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field goalpercentage FT% Free throwpercentage
RPG Reboundsper game APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game
BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Orlando 51 4 15.9 .363 .338 .833 1.9 .6 .2 .1 3.8
2023–24 Orlando 59 13 13.8 .388 .373 .808 1.4 .5 .3 .1 4.3
Career 110 17 14.8 .376 .359 .818 1.7 .5 .2 .1 4.1

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024 Orlando 3 0 4.7 .500 .500 — .7 .0 .0 .0 1.0
Career 3 0 4.7 .500 .500 — .7 .0 .0 .0 1.0

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Michigan 34 34 32.0 .384 .355 .783 4.0 1.4 .7 .2 10.1

References

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  1. ^"2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide"(Press release). National Basketball Association. October 24, 2023.RetrievedMay 18,2024.
  2. ^abGivony, Jonathan (July 17, 2020)."Caleb Houstan, No. 3 recruit in 2022, reclassifies to 2021".ESPN.com.RetrievedMarch 22,2021.
  3. ^Kahn, Andrew (November 4, 2020)."Michigan commit Caleb Houstan scouting report: one of best shooters in country".MLive.com.RetrievedMarch 22,2021.
  4. ^Wywrot, Tom (November 13, 2020)."Howard Signs Six to Early National Letters of Intent".MGoBlue.com.CBS Interactive.RetrievedMarch 22,2021.
  5. ^abHawkins, James (October 30, 2020)."Five-star Caleb Houstan, No. 8 in 2021 class, commits to Michigan".The Detroit News.RetrievedMarch 22,2021.
  6. ^Divens, Jordan (March 12, 2021)."High school basketball: No. 1 Montverde Academy defeats No. 3 Sunrise Christian Academy 61-57 to win inaugural NIBC championship".MaxPreps.RetrievedMarch 22,2021.
  7. ^Divens, Jordan (February 5, 2021)."High school basketball: No. 3 Sunrise Christian Academy stuns No. 1 Montverde Academy, ends 44-game win streak".MaxPreps.RetrievedMarch 22,2021.
  8. ^Sang, Orion (February 23, 2021)."Michigan basketball breaks McDonald's All-American game drought".Detroit Free Press.RetrievedMarch 22,2021.
  9. ^Hawkins, James (November 13, 2020)."'Welcome to the family': Michigan basketball signs top-ranked recruiting class ".The Detroit News.RetrievedMarch 22,2021.
  10. ^"Michigan's men's basketball team defeats Rutgers in 1st game under associate head coach Phil Martelli".ESPN.February 23, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 24,2022.
  11. ^Budin, Lindsay (April 25, 2022)."Houstan joins Diabate, declares for NBA Draft".The Michigan Daily.michigandaily.com.RetrievedJune 2,2022.
  12. ^Kahn, Andrew (June 1, 2022)."Michigan's Caleb Houstan to stay in NBA draft".MLive.com.RetrievedJune 1,2022.
  13. ^Cohen, Michael (June 23, 2022)."NBA draft: Michigan basketball's Caleb Houstan picked by Orlando Magic in second round".Detroit Free Press.RetrievedJune 23,2022.
  14. ^Savage, Dan (June 23, 2022)."Orlando Magic Select Caleb Houstan in Second Round (32nd overall) of 2022 NBA Draft".NBA.com.RetrievedJune 23,2022.
  15. ^"Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic Jul 7, 2022 Box Scores | NBA.com".NBA.com.RetrievedJuly 13,2022.
  16. ^"Orlando Magic Sign Caleb Houstan".NBA.com.RetrievedJuly 13,2022.
  17. ^Cali, Mike (October 19, 2022)."Pistons 113, Magic 109: Paolo Banchero shines but Magic fall in season opener".SB Nation.RetrievedJanuary 6,2023.
  18. ^ab"Caleb Houstan 2022-23 Game Log".Sports Reference.RetrievedJanuary 6,2023.
  19. ^Montiel, Sean (November 28, 2022)."Caleb Houstan starting for Magic Monday in place of injured Mo Bamba".numberFire.RetrievedJanuary 6,2023.
  20. ^"Caleb Houstan named to McDonald's All American team".basketball.ca.February 24, 2021.RetrievedMarch 22,2021.
  21. ^"USA claim FIBA U16 Americas 2019 title in Belem".FIBA.October 6, 2019.RetrievedMarch 22,2021.
  22. ^"FIBA's Executive Committee confirms global calendar update".FIBA.April 9, 2020.RetrievedMarch 22,2021.
  23. ^"Bediako, Edey, Houstan, Mathurin headline star-studded Canadian squad".FIBA.June 30, 2021.RetrievedJune 30,2021.
  24. ^Wywrot, Tom (July 11, 2021)."Incoming Freshman Houstan Leads Canada to Bronze at FIBA U19 World Cup".MGoBlue.com.CBS Interactive.RetrievedJuly 11,2021.
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