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Allan Houston
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Position: Guard
Born: 4/20/71
Height: 6-6 / 1m 98cm
Weight: 200 lbs. / 90.7kg
College - Tennessee '93
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STORY
Allan Houston improved dramatically in his first three pro seasons with the Detroit Pistons, then joined the New York Knicks as a veteran free agent and played a key role in their 57-win season in 1996-97. Following Patrick Ewing's wrist injury in 1997-98 he emerged as a team leader, averaging 18.4 ppg. Houston was drafted by the Pistons as the heir apparent to Joe Dumars in the backcourt. A 6-6 guard with a terrific shooting touch and a pure scorer's mentality, Houston had lit up the scoreboard in four seasons at Tennessee, averaging better than 20 points per game throughout his career. He left college as the top scorer in Tennessee history, the No. 2 scorer in Southeastern Conference history and the 13th-leading scorer in NCAA history. Chosen by the Pistons with the 11th pick in the 1993 NBA Draft, Houston enjoyed modest success in his rookie season, appearing in 79 games and starting 20. He averaged 8.5 points per contest. A seldom-used reserve early in 1994-95, his second season began slowly, but he moved into the starting lineup during the second half of the campaign and averaged better than 20 points per game following the All-Star break. He really came into his own in 1995-96 when he averaged 19.7 points per game and set franchise three-point record by shooting .427 on 191-for-447. Following the season he became a veteran free agent and signed a long-term contract with the New York Knicks. Houston went through a period of adjustment with New York but seemed to get more comfortable with his role as the 1996-97 season wore on. He averaged 14.8 ppg during the regular season but boosted that to 19.2 ppg in the playoffs When Patrick Ewing went down with a wrist injury 26 games into the 1997-98 season, Houston was one of those who picked up the slack and led the team to the playoffs, averaging 18.4 ppg and netting 82 three-pointers.
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PERSONAL
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Earned his BA degree in African-American Studies
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Played collegiate ball for his father, Wade, then the head coach at the University of Tennessee
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His greatest moment in sports was winning the State High School Basketball Championship while at Ballard High School in Kentucky
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Was a high jumper on his high school track team
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Known to keep his teammates loose with impersonations
ALLAN HOUSTON
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Selected for the 1999 USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team which will participate in the 1999 Americas Qualifying Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 14-25, for the 2000 Olympic Games
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Played in his 400th career game, scoring 22 points, against the Chicago Bulls on 4/18/98
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Scored his 6,000th career point, totaling 29 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, against the Miami Heat on 4/8/98
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Scored a season-high 34 points twice in 1997-98, against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 2/15/98 and against the Portland Trail Blazers on 2/20/98
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Teamed with Rebecca Lobo of the WNBA's New York Liberty in the inaugural Nestle Crunch All-Star 2ball during the 1998 NBA All-Star Weekend in New York
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Has appeared in 22 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 20.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 2.5 apg and shooting .438 from three-point range
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Scored a team-high 28 points, in his Knicks debut, against the Toronto Raptors on 11/1/96
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Established a Pistons franchise record in 1995-96 for three-pointers made (191) and shot a career-best .427 from three-point range
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Matched the NBA single-game record by hitting 7 three-pointers in one half against the Chicago Bulls on 2/17/95
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Participated in the slam-dunk competition during the 1994 NBA All-Star Weekend in Minneapolis
TRANSACTIONS
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Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round (11th pick overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. Signed by the New York Knicks as a free agent on 7/14/96.
STATISTICS
| Career Stats
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REBOUNDS
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| YEAR |
TEAM |
G |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
OFF |
DFF |
TOT |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 93-94 |
Det |
79 |
20 |
19.2 |
.405 |
.299 |
.824 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
0.43 |
0.16 |
8.5 |
| 94-95 |
Det |
76 |
39 |
26.3 |
.463 |
.424 |
.860 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
0.80 |
0.18 |
14.5 |
| 95-96 |
Det |
82 |
75 |
37.5 |
.453 |
.427 |
.823 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
3.0 |
0.74 |
0.20 |
19.7 |
| 96-97 |
Ny |
81 |
81 |
33.1 |
.423 |
.385 |
.803 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
0.51 |
0.22 |
14.8 |
| 97-98 |
Ny |
82 |
82 |
34.7 |
.447 |
.385 |
.851 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
0.77 |
0.29 |
18.4 |
| 98-99 |
Ny |
50 |
50 |
36.3 |
.418 |
.407 |
.862 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
0.70 |
0.18 |
16.3 |
| Career |
450 |
347 |
31.0 |
.438 |
.401 |
.837 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
0.66 |
0.21 |
15.3 |
| Playoff |
42 |
42 |
40.0 |
.438 |
.386 |
.880 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
0.45 |
0.14 |
19.7 |
SEASON AND CAREER-HIGHS
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Season and Career-Highs
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1998-99 HIGHS |
CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
30 | vs. Hornets, 4/23/99 |
38 | @ Hawks, 3/23/96 |
| Field Goals Made |
10 | 4 Times |
16 | @ Blazers, 2/20/98 |
| Field Goals Attempted |
20 | 2 Times |
30 | vs. Nuggets, 3/10/95 |
| Three point Field Goals Made |
5 | @ Sixers, 2/19/99 |
8 | @ Suns, 3/14/95 |
| Three point Field Goals Attempted |
8 | vs. Bucks, 3/9/99 |
15 | vs. Nuggets, 3/10/95 |
| Free Throws Made |
9 | vs. Clippers, 3/16/99 |
14 | @ Sonics, 2/28/96 |
| Free Throws Attempted |
10 | vs. Clippers, 3/16/99 |
15 | 2 Times |
| Offensive Rebounds |
2 | 4 Times |
4 | 2 Times |
| Defensive Rebounds |
7 | vs. Timberwolves, 2/25/99 |
11 | vs. Celtics, 4/14/96 |
| Total Rebounds |
7 | 2 Times |
11 | vs. Celtics, 4/14/96 |
| Assists |
5 | 6 Times |
8 | 4 Times |
| Steals |
3 | 3 Times |
4 | 3 Times |
| Blocks |
2 | vs. Pistons, 2/15/99 |
2 | 4 Times |
| Minutes Played |
47 | @ Heat, 3/2/99 |
50 | vs. Bulls, 2/15/96 |
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