Otis Howard

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Otis Howard
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Howard as a senior at APSU
Personal information
Born (1956-11-05) November 5, 1956 (age 68)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
College Austin Peay (1974–1978)
NBA draft 1978: 4th round, 80th overall pick
Drafted by Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career1978–1990
Position Power forward
Number30, 32
Career history
1978 Milwaukee Bucks
1978 Detroit Pistons
1978–1980 Sarila Rimini
1980–1984 Bartolini Brindisi
1984–1985 FC Barcelona
1985–1987 OAR Ferrol
1987–1988 S. Benedetto Torino
1988–1989 Sharp Montecatini
1989–1990 Tenerife AB
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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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.

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

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Source [1]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1978–79 Milwaukee 37.3.4552.3.3.0.03.3
Detroit 118.3.422.4783.1.4.2.24.5
Career148.1.429.4782.9.4.1.14.2

References

  1. 1 2 "Otis Howard NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  2. "Otis Howard". Austin Peay State University. Retrieved June 16, 2011.