Geoff Huston (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 8, 1957 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Canarsie (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Texas Tech (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979: 3rd round, 50th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1979–1990 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 23, 20, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1980 | New York Knicks |
| 1980–1981 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1981–1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1985 | Westchester Golden Apples |
| 1985–1986 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1987 | Long Island Knights |
| 1990 | New York Whitecaps |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,380 (8.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 684 (1.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,509 (5.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Geoffrey Angier Huston (born November 8, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a point guard for the New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers. Collegiately, he played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[1] The Dallas Mavericks traded Huston, along with a 1983 third round draft choice to the Cavaliers in exchange for Chad Kinch and a 1985 first round draft choice on February 7, 1981.[2]
In eight NBA seasons, he played in 496 games, having played 12,252 minutes, and scoring 4,380 points. During his NBA career he managed a 48.3 field goal percentage (1,836 for 3,805), 25.4 three-point field goal percentage (16 for 63), 70.8 free throw percentage (692 for 978), 684 total rebounds (201 offensive, 483 defensive), 2,509 assists, 331 steals, 32 blocked shots, 899 turnovers and 844 personal fouls.[3]
After retiring as a basketball player, Huston became the director of the St. Mary's Recreation Center in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx in New York City.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Former Tech guard Huston still making assists off basketball court
- ^ "Cavaliers All-Time Roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2009. (4.14 MiB); retrieved June 26, 2007
- ^ Geoff Huston Statistics
- ^ "Black History Month - Geoff Huston". Archived from the original on February 11, 2004. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
External links
[edit]- NBA stats @ databasebasketball.com
- 1957 births
- Living people
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Brooklyn
- Canarsie High School alumni
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- Dallas Mavericks expansion draft picks
- Dallas Mavericks players
- Golden State Warriors players
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- New York Knicks draft picks
- New York Knicks players
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball players