Tito Horford is a retired Dominican professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks

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 in the 2nd round (39th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft

1988 NBA Draft

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. Horford played three years in the NBA, two with the Bucks from 1988–1990, and a short stint with the Washington Bullets

Washington Wizards

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 during the 1993-94 season

1993-94 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets*Rookie of the Year: Chris Webber, Golden State Warriors*Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets...

. He played in Spain in 1992. He was listed on the Bucks` summer 1992 roster.

In college he played basketball at Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University

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 before being kicked off the team. He then played at University of Miami

University of Miami

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. Horford attended Marian Christian High School in Houston which originally recruited him from the Dominican Republic.

Tito Horford was the first Dominican-born player to play in the NBA. http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/062907aap.html

His son, Al Horford

Al Horford

Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso is a Dominican professional basketball player who is a center and power forward for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association...

, went to the University of Florida

University of Florida

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 and played a prominent role on the Gators

Florida Gators

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 team that won the national championship

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

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 in 2006

2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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 and 2007

2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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. He was selected 3rd overall by the Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta Hawks

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 in the 2007 NBA Draft

2007 NBA Draft

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His son Jon Horford plays forward for the University of Michigan basketball team. http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/horford_jon00.html

His brother, Kelly Horford, (6'10") 215, played at Florida Atlantic University from 1992-1996.

External links

• Tito Horford Statistics