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Byron Houston

Personal information
Born	(1969-11-22) November 22, 1969 (age 54) Watonga, Oklahoma, U.S.
Nationality	American
High school	Star Spencer (Spencer, Oklahoma)
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College	Oklahoma State (1988–1992)
NBA Draft	1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career	1992–2001
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
CBA Finals MVP (1998) Consensus second-team All-American (1992) Big Eight Player of the Year (1991) 3× First-team All-Big Eight (1990–1992)
Career NBA statistics
Points	835 (3.9 ppg)
Rebounds	648 (3.0 rpg)
Medals Representing  United States Men's Basketball Pan American Games Silver Winnipeg 1999 National team

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 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.

Personal life

Houston's biological father is former NBA player Curtis Perry.

See also

In Spanish: Byron Houston para niños

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds
• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career free throw scoring leaders