Byron Houston Biography
Byron Dwight Houston (born November 22, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'5", 250-pound power forward, he played collegiately for Oklahoma State University and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (27th pick overall) of the 1992 NBA draft. In an National Basketball *ociation (NBA) career that lasted four seasons, Houston played for the Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics and Sacramento Kings. He then played in the PBA in 1997. Houston played for the Quad City Thunder of the Continental Basketball *ociation (CBA) and was selected as the CBA Finals Most Valuable Player in 1998.
Personal life
Houston's biological father is former NBA player Curtis Perry.
Controversies
In June 2006, Houston was removed from a children's basketball camp in Oklahoma because he pleaded guilty in March 2003 to four counts ofindecent exposure and was registered as a sex offender in that state for the next ten years.On June 13, 2007, Houston was arrested on counts of indecent exposure, engaging in a lewd act and driving with a canceled license. On September 16, 2007, he was sentenced to four years in prison for violating probation stemming from this offense. Defense witnesses have claimed that Houston suffers from bipolar disorder and other conditions such as post traumatic stress disorder as a result of suffering extreme abuse as a child.
See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds
References
External links
- Stats at Basketball-Reference
- ESPN.com profile
