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Intro | American basketball player | |
A.K.A. | Byron Dwight Houston | |
A.K.A. | Byron Dwight Houston | |
Places | United States of America | |
is | Athlete Basketball player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 22 November 1969, Watonga | |
Age | 55 years |
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 overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft. In an 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.
Personal life
In June 2006, Houston was removed from a children's basketball camp in Oklahoma because he was registered as a sex offender in that state.
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.