- Howard Eisley
Infobox NBA Player
name = Howard Eisley
caption =
position =Point guard
nickname =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 177
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1972|12|4
birth_place =Detroit, Michigan
college = Boston
highschool =
draft = Round 2, 30th pick
draft_year = 1994
draft_team =Minnesota Timberwolves
career_start = 1994
career_end = 2006
former_teams =Minnesota Timberwolves ('95)San Antonio Spurs ('95)Utah Jazz ('96-'00, '05)Dallas Mavericks ('01)New York Knicks ('02-'04)Phoenix Suns ('04)Los Angeles Clippers ('06)Denver Nuggets ('06)Chicago Bulls ('06)
awards =Howard Jonathan Eisley (born
December 4 ,1972 inDetroit, Michigan ) is an American professionalbasketball player, formerly in the NBA. He played for theBoston College Eagles basketball team before being drafted by theMinnesota Timberwolves in the second round (30th overall) in 1994.He played for the
San Antonio Spurs andUtah Jazz during the 1995 season. He was traded to theDallas Mavericks during the 2000 season. He was traded to theNew York Knicks in 2001. He was traded to thePhoenix Suns in 2003. He was signed as a free agent by the Jazz in 2004. He then played with theDenver Nuggets before being traded to theChicago Bulls on July 20, 2006. Eisley has not played since the 2005-2006 season and is currently not listed on any official NBA roster. [ [http://www.nba.com/players/ NBA.com Players ] ] [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=2653 ESPN - Howard Eisley Stats, News, Photos - Chicago Bulls - NBA Basketball ] ]Eisley was at the center of controversy in game 6 of the
1998 NBA Finals between the Utah Jazz and the Chicago Bulls. In the first half of that game, Eisley made a 3-point shot that replays clearly showed was released before the shot clock expired, but refereeDick Bavetta mistakenly disallowed the shot. [ [http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/061598/spo_124-4116.shtml Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Bulls win 6th NBA title 06/15/98 ] ] [ [http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635173121,00.html Deseret Morning News | Best Finals games ever in Delta Center ] ] The bad call had a significant impact on the game, as the Bulls won by less than three points.Notes
External links
* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/howard_eisley/index.html?nav=page Player Profile]
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