Byron Houston

Byron Houston
Personal information
Born (1969-11-22) November 22, 1969 (age 55)
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 the Chicago 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)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's Basketball
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 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[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

Personal life

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

Controversies

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "NBA.com: Blog". NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
  2. ^ "Byron Houston minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "BARKLEY DROPS 56 POINTS IN GREAT PLAYOFF PERFORMANCE". NBA.com. May 4, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "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 arrested Archived June 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Byron Houston sentenced to 4 years". Associated Press. September 17, 2007. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2007.