Byron Houston facts for kids
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| Born | November 22, 1969 Watonga, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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| High school | Star Spencer (Spencer, Oklahoma) | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | Oklahoma State (1988–1992) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1992–2001 | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Points | 835 (3.9 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 648 (3.0 rpg) | |||||||||||||
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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.
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.
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 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds
