Otis Howard

Willie Otis Howard (born November 5, 1956) is an American former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howard was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth round of the 1978 NBA draft and began that season as a member of the team.[1] He was later traded to the Detroit Pistons for a fourth-round draft pick.

Otis Howard
Howard as a senior at APSU
Personal information
Born (1956-11-05) November 5, 1956
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolOak Ridge (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
CollegeAustin Peay (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 4th round, 80th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career1978–1990
PositionPower forward
Number30, 32
Career history
1978Milwaukee Bucks
1978Detroit Pistons
1978–1980Sarila Rimini
1980–1984Bartolini Brindisi
1984–1985FC Barcelona
1985–1987OAR Ferrol
1987–1988S. Benedetto Torino
1988–1989Sharp Montecatini
1989–1990Tenerife AB
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

A two-time Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Player of the Year, Howard is an inductee in the Austin Peay Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]

References

  1. "Otis Howard". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  2. "Otis Howard". Austin Peay State University. Retrieved 2011-06-16.


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