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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 67)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Nationality American
High school Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Austin Peay (1974–1978)
NBA Draft 1978 / Round: 4 / Pick: 80th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Pro career 1978–1990
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 and awards
  • Intercontinental Cup Champion (1985)
  • Saporta Cup Champion (1985)
  • 2× OVC Player of the Year (1977, 1978)
  • No. 45 retired by Austin Peay Basketball

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. He was later traded to the Detroit Pistons for a fourth-round draft pick.

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

See also

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