Allan Houston
Westchester Knicks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | General manager | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | NBA G League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | April 20, 1971||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High school | Ballard (Louisville, Kentucky) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Tennessee (1989–1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1993: 1st round, 11th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1993–2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993–1996 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–2005 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Points | 14,551 (17.3 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 2,434 (2.9 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assists | 1,990 (2.4 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allan Wade Houston (born April 20, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1993 to 2005. A shooting guard, Houston played nine seasons for the New York Knicks; he was a member of the Knicks' 1999 NBA Finals team. Houston made the NBA All-Star Team twice and also won a gold medal as a member of the U.S. men's basketball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
As of July 2019, Houston serves as special assistant to the general manager for the
High school and college career
Houston was born in
Professional career
Detroit Pistons (1993–1996)
Houston was selected in the first round (eleventh overall) by the Detroit Pistons in the 1993 NBA draft, and averaged 8.5 points per game in his rookie year. His average increased to 14.5 and 19.7 points per game in the next two years.
New York Knicks (1996–2005)
In 1996, after his rookie contract expired, Houston signed as a
During his career, Houston was known for his three-point shooting prowess.
In 2005, the NBA agreed on a new
Houston's final NBA game was played on January 19, 2005, in a 81–98 loss to the Toronto Raptors where he recorded 3 points, 4 assists, 1 rebound and 1 steal while playing 28 minutes off the bench.
National team career
Houston was a member of the
Executive career
In 2008, Houston was hired by the New York Knicks as assistant to the president for basketball operations.[13] In December 2010, Houston was promoted to the position of assistant general manager.[14] As of July 2019, Houston is special assistant to the general manager of the Knicks;[15] he was also general manager of the Westchester Knicks, the organization's G League affiliate.
Personal life
Houston is married to Tamara Houston.[16] They have seven children together.[17]
NBA 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 | Bold | Career high |
* | Led the league |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1993–94 | Detroit
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79 | 20 | 19.2 | .405 | .299 | .824 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .4 | .2 | 8.5 |
1994–95 | Detroit
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76 | 39 | 26.3 | .463 | .424 | .860 | 2.2 | 2.2 | .8 | .2 | 14.5 |
1995–96 | Detroit
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82 | 75 | 37.5 | .453 | .427 | .823 | 3.7 | 3.0 | .7 | .2 | 19.7 |
1996–97 | New York
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81 | 81 | 33.1 | .423 | .385 | .803 | 3.0 | 2.2 | .5 | .2 | 14.8 |
1997–98 | New York
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82* | 82* | 34.7 | .447 | .385 | .851 | 3.3 | 2.6 | .8 | .3 | 18.4 |
1998–99 | New York
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50* | 50* | 36.3 | .418 | .407 | .862 | 3.0 | 2.7 | .7 | .2 | 16.3 |
1999–00
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New York
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82 | 82* | 38.6 | .483 | .436 | .838 | 3.3 | 2.7 | .8 | .2 | 19.7 |
2000–01 | New York
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78 | 78 | 36.6 | .449 | .381 | .909 | 3.6 | 2.2 | .7 | .1 | 19.7 |
2001–02 | New York
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77 | 77 | 37.8 | .437 | .393 | .870 | 3.3 | 2.5 | .7 | .1 | 20.4 |
2002–03 | New York
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82 | 82* | 37.9 | .445 | .396 | .919* | 2.8 | 2.7 | .7 | .1 | 22.5 |
2003–04 | New York
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50 | 50 | 36.0 | .435 | .431 | .913 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .8 | .0 | 18.5 |
2004–05 | New York
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20 | 11 | 26.6 | .415 | .388 | .837 | 1.2 | 2.1 | .4 | .1 | 11.9 |
Career | 839 | 727 | 33.7 | .444 | .402 | .863 | 2.9 | 2.4 | .7 | .2 | 17.3 | |
All-Star | 2 | 0 | 16.5 | .333 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .5 | .0 | 8.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1996 | Detroit
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3 | 3 | 45.3 | .431 | .333 | .900 | 2.7 | 2.0 | .0 | .3 | 25.0 |
1997 | New York
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9 | 9 | 40.0 | .436 | .500 | .886 | 2.6 | 2.3 | .7 | .3 | 19.2 |
1998 | New York
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10 | 10 | 40.3 | .434 | .391 | .862 | 3.8 | 2.8 | .5 | .1 | 21.1 |
1999 | New York
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20 | 20 | 39.2 | .443 | .250 | .883 | 2.7 | 2.6 | .4 | .1 | 18.5 |
2000 | New York
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16 | 16 | 40.9 | .438 | .500 | .862 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .2 | 17.6 |
2001 | New York
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5 | 5 | 37.8 | .594 | .545 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 20.8 |
Career | 63 | 63 | 40.1 | .448 | .420 | .884 | 2.9 | 2.2 | .7 | .2 | 19.3 |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Black and White | Dean Carter | |
2004 | Laws of Attraction | Adamo Shandela |
See also
- List of National Basketball Association career 3-point field goal percentage leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career free throw percentage leaders
References
- ^ "Westchester Knicks GM Allan Houston feels right at home". lohud.com.
- ^ Whittenberg, Michael. "Shooting Stars: The NBA All-Pure Shooting Team". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Allan Houston's 5th Quarter". www.westchestermagazine.com. February 3, 2015.
- ^ "Former NBA players finding front office opportunities in G League – Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca.
- ^ a b Isola, Frank. "Allan Says Dollars Make Sense Has 100M Reasons to Believe". nydailynews.com.
- ^ "Houston ends comeback bid with Knicks". ESPN.com. October 20, 2007. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "On 2nd thought: Marbury to show at Knicks camp". ESPN.com. September 24, 2008.
- ^ "Houston's comeback with Knicks derailed again". ESPN.com. October 23, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Stein: Amnesty Clause FAQ". espn.com. July 21, 2005.
- ^ Sheridan, Chris (August 15, 2005). "NBA players waived as teams gain amnesty from luxury tax". USA Today. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ Beck, Howard (August 16, 2005). "Knicks Prove the 'Allan Houston Rule' a Misnomer". The New York Times.
- ^ "Kevin Garnett says Team USA had $1M dunk bounty on Yao Ming". UPI.
- ^ "Knicks hire former guard Houston to front office". espn.com. November 8, 2008.
- ^ Hahn, Alan (December 6, 2010). "Walsh high on assistant GM Houston". Newsday.
- ^ "NBA Knicks Front Office". NBA.com. July 29, 2019.
- ^ "Meet Tamara Houston, Vibrant Mother of 7, Wife of NY Knicks Legend!". July 10, 2014.
- ^ Romano, Jason (September 17, 2018). "New Podcast: Allan Houston, Former NBA All-Star". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Allan Houston at IMDb
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com