Tito Horford
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| Born | January 19, 1966 Washington Bullets |
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Alfredo William "Tito" Horford (born January 19, 1966) is a
Early years
Tito Horford was born in
Career
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Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 39th pick of the 1988 NBA draft, Tito Horford became the first Dominican-born player to play in the NBA.[4] He spent the 1988–89 and ’89–90 seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and also had a three-game stint with the Washington Bullets. Horford then travelled the world to play basketball in France and Italy while also playing in the Dominican semi-pro leagues, as well as for the national team.[5]
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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Milwaukee
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25 | 0 | 4.5 | .326 | .000 | .632 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 1989–90 | Milwaukee
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35 | 0 | 6.7 | .290 | .000 | .625 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 1993–94 | Washington
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3 | 0 | 9.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 63 | 0 | 6.0 | .300 | .000 | .628 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Milwaukee
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2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Personal life
After retiring from basketball, Horford settled in Lansing, Michigan.
His son,
His other son, Jon Horford, played as a forward for the University of Michigan basketball team. He then transferred to Florida after his junior season.[6]
His brother, Kelly Horford, played at Florida Atlantic University from 1992 to 1996.
References
- ^ Brubaker, Bill (October 12, 1986). "The Strange, Tangled Journey of Tito Horford, Basketball Star". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ KOHOUT, MARTIN DONELL (June 12, 2010). "BROTHERS OF THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS". tshaonline.org. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ "Tito Horford: the Accidental Tourist". Washington Post. October 5, 1985. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ "CBS Sports – News, Live Scores, Schedules, Fantasy Games, Video and more. – CBSSports.com". Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ "Godfather Part II: What Horford brings to Boston". SI.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "Jon Horford Bio". Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2011-02-04.