Fred House facts for kids
For the Major League Baseball pitcher, see Fred House (baseball). For the Australian rower, see Fred House (rower).
House at the 2011 Ukrainian League All-Star Game
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | January 4, 1978 Killeen, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Ellison (Killeen, Texas) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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| NBA Draft | 2001 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2001–2014 |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2002 | North Charleston Lowgators |
| 2002 | Adirondack Wildcats |
| 2002–2004 | Partizan |
| 2004–2006 | Lietuvos rytas |
| 2006–2007 | TAU Cerámica |
| 2007–2008 | Pamesa Valencia |
| 2008–2009 | Lokomotiv Rostov |
| 2009–2011 | Azovmash |
| 2011 | BC Dnipro |
| 2012–2013 | Texas Legends |
| 2013–2014 | Peja |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Frederick "Fred" Deshune House (born January 4, 1978) is a former American professional basketball player. He played for many teams around the world during his career.
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Fred House's Basketball Journey
Fred House was a talented basketball player who played as a shooting guard and small forward. He was known for his strong defense and ability to score points. His career lasted from 2001 to 2014.
High School Days
Fred House went to Ellison High School in his hometown of Killeen, Texas. This is where he first showed his skills on the basketball court.
College Career Highlights
After high school, Fred played college basketball. He started at Dixie State College of Utah. Later, he moved to Southern Utah University (SUU).
- He played two years for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds.
- During his time there, he averaged 16.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.2 steals per game.
- In his junior year, he was the top scorer for SUU, averaging 14.8 points per game. He also led the team in rebounds with 5.9 per game.
- As a senior, he started all 31 games. He led his team in scoring 15 times, averaging 17.8 points per game.
Professional Basketball Career
After college, Fred House began his professional basketball journey. He played for many teams in different countries.
Starting in the USA
- In the 2001–02 season, Fred played for the North Charleston Lowgators in the NBA Development League (NBDL).
- He was named the league's Rookie of the Year.
- He averaged 13.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
- His team had a great season, winning 36 games and reaching the NBDL Finals.
- In 2002, he also played for the Adirondack Wildcats in the United States Basketball League (USBL).
Playing Overseas
- In the 2002–03 season, Fred moved to Europe. He signed with Partizan from Serbia, a team that had won European championships before.
- On November 27, 2003, he scored a career-high 39 points in a EuroLeague game against Cibona.
- He also led the entire 2003–04 Euroleague in steals, with 3.3 steals per game. This means he was very good at taking the ball from his opponents.
- From 2004 to 2006, Fred played for the Lithuanian team Lietuvos rytas.
- In the 2006–07 season, he played for TAU Cerámica and reached the EuroLeague Final Four. This is a big tournament where the best European teams compete.
- In the 2007–08 season, he played for Pamesa Valencia and reached the ULEB Cup Final Eight.
Later Career Teams
- After two years in Spain, Fred moved to Russia. He played for Lokomotiv Rostov in the 2008–09 season.
- In November 2009, he joined the Ukrainian team Azovmash. He played there for two seasons.
- Fred then signed with BC Dnipro for the 2011–12 season. However, he had to leave after a few games because of injuries.
- In November 2012, he returned to the USA to play for the Texas Legends.
- In August 2013, Fred signed with Peja in the Balkan League. He retired from professional basketball in 2014.
Career Achievements
Fred House won many awards and championships during his career:
- He was the EuroLeague steals leader in 2004.
- He was named NBDL Rookie of the Year in 2002.
- He was part of the NBDL All-Rookie Team and NBDL All-Defensive Team in 2002.
- He won the YUBA League championship twice (2003, 2004).
- He won the ULEB Cup in 2005.
- He was a champion in the Lithuanian League (2006) and the Baltic League (2006).
- He was named the Baltic League Finals MVP in 2006.
- He won the Ukrainian League championship in 2010.
- He won the Spanish Supercup in 2006.
- He was a First-team All-MCC player twice (2000, 2001) in college.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Led the league |
See also
In Spanish: Fred House para niños
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