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My Take
Allan Houston is, to me, the embodiment of elegance at the shooting guard position. His jumper was pure poetry, and that running floater to sink the heavily favored Heat in the 1999 playoffs remains one of the great clutch moments in Knicks lore. A two-time All-Star out of Tennessee, he won with grace rather than flash. What I appreciate just as much is the man off the court: thoughtful, principled, and later trusted in the Knicks front office. Houston represents a quieter, more dignified kind of stardom that I wish the modern game celebrated more often.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Allan Houston
- Name (Japanese)
- アラン・ヒューストン
- Reading
- あらん・ひゅーすとん
- Born
- April 20, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 198 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Ballard High School
- University
- University of Tennessee
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Allan Houston born?
Born April 20, 1971 (age 55).
Where is Allan Houston from?
Allan Houston is from Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
What does Allan Houston do?
Allan Houston works as basketball player.
How tall is Allan Houston?
Allan Houston is 198 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.