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Ken Horton

b. 1989

American basketball player (born 1989)

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Born 1989. Ken Horton is an American basketball player.

Kenneth Horton (born July 25, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB. After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft he has played for teams in Cyprus, France, Kazakhstan, Italy, and Mexico.

College career Horton attended Ossining High School in Ossining, New York, before enrolling at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) as a freshman in 2007. In 2007–08, Horton averaged 12.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game and was named to the All-Northeast Conference (NEC) Rookie Team. He recorded 63 blocks on the season, good for the fourth-most in school history while also becoming the first freshman since 1996–97 to lead the NEC in that category. he failed to repeat as the conference's player of the year. He did finish his collegiate career, however, as Central Connecticut's all-time men's basketball leading scorer with 1,966 career points.

Professional career Horton was invited to participate in the 2012 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, an annual event that showcases 64 of the top graduating seniors across the country for NBA scouts. In the 2013–14 season he played for Huracanes de Tampico in Mexico and for the 2014–15 season he signed with the Finnish club Kataja Basket.

Horton played for Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez in France in the 2017–18 season, during which time he averaged 11.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. On September 5, 2018, he signed with Astana of the Kazakhstan Championship.

On June 24, 2019, he signed a 1-year deal with Germani Basket Brescia of the LBA. Horton averaged 11 points and 5 rebounds per game. On August 6, 2020, he signed with San Pablo Burgos of the Liga ACB. With Burgos, he won the 2019–20 Basketball Champions League.

Horton has also played for Beirut Club in Lebanon until February 22, 2023, when he signed with Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Ossining High School, Central Connecticut State University
Awards
Associated Press; FIBA Champions League; Northeast Conference; Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Also known as
Kenneth Horton

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ken Horton's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ken Horton?

American basketball player (born 1989)

When was Ken Horton born?

Ken Horton was born on 30 December 1989 in Ossining.

What is Ken Horton's occupation?

Ken Horton is a basketball player.

What nationality is Ken Horton?

Ken Horton is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ken Horton

· Wikidata: Q16227436

· DBpedia: Ken Horton (basketball)

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