Allan Houston
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Allan Wade Houston | |
| Nickname | H20 | |
| birthday | 20th April 1971 (age 49) | |
| place of birth | Louisville , Kentucky , United States | |
| size | 198 cm | |
| position | Shooting Guard | |
| college | Tennessee | |
| NBA draft | 1993 , 11th pick, Detroit Pistons | |
| Jersey number | 20th | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1993-1996 Detroit Pistons 1996-2005 New York Knicks
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| National team 1 | ||
| 1999-2000 | United States | 18 games |
| 1 As at: 09/08/2009 | ||
Allan Wade Houston (born April 20, 1971 in Louisville , Kentucky ) is a retired American basketball player . He played shooting guard for the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks in the NBA . In 2000 he was an Olympic champion with the United States basketball team .
High school and college
Houston played at Ballard High School in Louisville and won the Kentucky State Championship there in 1988. He later played at University of Tennessee , where his father was the team coach.
NBA
Houston was drafted in the 1993 NBA draft in 11th place by the Detroit Pistons .
After his rookie contract with Detroit Pistons ran out in 1996 , he went to the New York Knicks as a free agent . With the Knicks, Houston reached the NBA Finals in 1999, but lost the Knicks to the San Antonio Spurs . In 2000 and 2001 he was appointed to the All-Star Team .
Houston ended his NBA career in 2005 with a knee injury. In 2007 Allan Houston wanted to make another comeback, but his attempts failed.
In his 13-year-old won Houston more than 117,500,000 NBA career dollars on salaries and is one of the best paid players his playing days.
Web links
- official page
- Allan Houston - player profile on NBA.com
- Allan Houston - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ usabasketball.com - All-Time USA Basketball Men's Roster // H ( Memento from August 6, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Rob LeDonne: 15 Worst Contracts in Sports History . In: RollingStone.com . June 28, 2017 ( rollingstone.com [accessed July 9, 2018]).
- ↑ Knicks' Allan Houston has jaw-dropping $ 20 million mansion ... and it's for sale (PHOTOS) . In: NJ.com . ( nj.com [accessed July 9, 2018]).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Houston, Allan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | H20 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Louisville |