- Tito Horford
Tito Horford (born
January 19 ,1966 in La Romana,Dominican Republic ) is a retired Dominican professionalbasketball player who was selected by theMilwaukee Bucks in the 2nd round (39th overall) of the1988 NBA Draft . Horford played three years in theNBA , two with the Bucks from 1988-1990, and a short stint with the Washington Bullets during the 1993-94 season.In college he played basketball at the
University of Miami . Horford attended Marian Christian High School inHouston 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 , went to theUniversity of Florida and played a prominent role on the Gators team that won the national championship in 2006 and 2007. He was selected 3rd overall by theAtlanta Hawks in the2007 NBA Draft .External links
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/horfoti01.html Tito Horford Statistics]
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