Allan Houston Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Allan Houston Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Allan Houston is a retired professional basketball player. Houston played in the National Basketball Association as well as in international events for the US National Team. Presently, Houston is serving as the New York Knicks Assistant President of Basketball Operations. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Houston attended Ballard High School and played for the team. He was part of the Ballard team that went all the way to the 1988 Kentucky State Championships and won the event.

 

Houston decided to go to the University of Tennessee where his father was the coach. He was able to graduate in 1993 and is the top scorer in the entire history of the school. After entering the 1993 NBA draft, Houston became a first round pick by the Detroit Pistons. During his first season in the league, Houston was able to come up with 14.5 points which improved into 19.7 points in the succeeding seasons.

 

After gaining free agency in 1996, Houston decided to sign with the New York Knicks and earned a starting job with the team during the 1996 season. While playing for the Knicks, Houston was named into two All-Star selections – in the 2000 and the 2001 seasons. In 2000, Houston played for the national team in the Sydney Olympics and won the gold.

 

Building up your basketball souvenir collection? Make sure that you have everything that will make you feel proud in a few years. Start with autographed NBA jerseys, and other autographed game used items. Also check out framed NBA photos, plaques and collages.

 

About Allan Houston:

Allan Houston (full name: Allan Wade Houston; no nicknames) played Guard from 1994 until 2005 for the Detroit Pistons and New York Knickerbockers. Over 12 seasons, he played 839 games, scored 14551 points (17.3 ppg) and grabbed 2434 rebounds (2.9 rpg). Houston also dished out 1990 assists (2.4 apg), made 566 steals (0.7 spg), and blocked 139 shots (0.2 bpg) during his career. Born in Louisville, Kentucky on April 20, 1971, Houston stands 6-6 and weighs 200 lbs. He attended high school at Ballard in Louisville, Kentucky and college at University of Tennessee. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall) of the 1993 NBA draft.