Otis Howard
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Otis Howard is a former forward who played in the National Basketball Association
. Howard was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks
in the fourth round of the 1978 NBA Draft
and began that season as a member of the team. He was later traded to the Detroit Pistons
for a fourth-round draft pick.
A two-time Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Player of the Year
, Howard is an inductee in the Austin Peay Athletics Hall of Fame.
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. Howard was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
in the fourth round of the 1978 NBA Draft
1978 NBA Draft
The 1978 NBA Draft was the 32nd annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 9, 1978, before the 1978–79 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players...
and began that season as a member of the team. He was later traded to the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
for a fourth-round draft pick.
A two-time Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Player of the Year
Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given to the Ohio Valley Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1962–63 season. The most recent winner is Kenneth Faried, a power forward who plays for Morehead State...
, Howard is an inductee in the Austin Peay Athletics Hall of Fame.