Tito Horford

Alfredo William "Tito" Horford (born January 19, 1966) is a Dominican retired professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round (39th overall) of the 1988 NBA draft. Horford played three years in the National Basketball Association (NBA), two with the Bucks from 1988 to 1990, and a short stint with the Washington Bullets during the 1993–94 season. He played in Spain in 1992. He was listed on the Bucks' summer 1992 roster.

Early years

Tito Horford was born in La Romana, Dominican Republic. His father was a Bahamian immigrant. He attended Marian Christian High School (closed in 1989) in Houston which originally recruited him from the Dominican Republic. After high school, Horford enrolled at the University of Houston, when he was ruled ineligible. He then went to Louisiana State University before being kicked off the team. He then played at University of Miami.

Career

Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 39th pick of the 1988 NBA draft, Tito Horford became the first Dominican-born player to play in the NBA. He spent the 1988–89 and ’89–90 seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and also had a three-game stint with the Washington Bullets. Horford then travelled the world to play basketball in France and Italy while also playing in the Dominican semi-pro leagues, as well as for the national team.

Career statistics

Regular season

Template:NBA player statistics start |- | align="left" | 1988–89 | align="left" | Milwaukee | 25 || 0 || 4.5 || .326 || .000 || .632 || 0.9 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 1.7 |- | align="left" | 1989–90 | align="left" | Milwaukee | 35 || 0 || 6.7 || .290 || .000 || .625 || 1.7 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 1.5 |- | align="left" | 1993–94 | align="left" | Washington | 3 || 0 || 9.3 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 1.0 || 0.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 63 || 0 || 6.0 || .300 || .000 || .628 || 1.3 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 0.4 || 1.5 |}

Playoffs

Template:NBA player statistics start |- | align="left" | 1990 | align="left" | Milwaukee | 2 || 0 || 1.0 || 1.000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 |}

Personal life

After retiring from basketball, Horford settled in Lansing, Michigan.

His son, Al Horford, went to the University of Florida and played a prominent role on the Gators team that won the national championship in 2006 and 2007. He was selected third overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2007 NBA draft, and has gone on to be a five-time All-Star and NBA champion during his career.

His other son, Jon Horford, played as a forward for the University of Michigan basketball team. He then transferred to Florida after his junior season.

His youngest daughter, Maíra Horford, is a Brazilian professional basketball player. Now 28 years old, she plays at Unimed Campinas. She has played for Miralvalle, San Lazaro, San Jose, Sport, Ituano and Sesi Araraquara. In the current Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete Feminino season, she has played 8 games and averaged 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds.

His brother, Kelly Horford, played at Florida Atlantic University from 1992 to 1996.

External links

• Tito Horford Statistics