Geoffrey Angier Huston (born November 8, 1957) is a retired American professional
basketball
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player. He was a
point guard for the
New York Knicks,
Dallas Mavericks,
Cleveland Cavaliers,
Golden State Warriors and
Los Angeles Clippers
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. Collegiately, he played for the
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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. 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.
[ ; retrieved June 26, 2007]
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
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percentage (692 for 978), 684 total
rebounds
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(201 offensive, 483 defensive), 2,509 assists, 331
steals, 32
blocked shots
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, 899
turnovers and 844
personal fouls.
After retiring as a basketball player, Huston became the director of the St. Mary's Recreation Center in the
Mott Haven
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section of the
South Bronx in
New York City
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.
See also
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References
External links
NBA stats@ databasebasketball.com
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1957 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American men's basketball players
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
Basketball players from Brooklyn
Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball players
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American sportspeople