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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1957 Newark, New Jersey, US |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clifford J. Scott (East Orange, New Jersey) |
| College | DePaul (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979: 2nd round, 30th overall pick |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1980 | Denver Nuggets |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Gary Joseph Houston (né Garland; born October 12, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season with the Nuggets (1979–80).[1] Gary is the half-brother of superstar singer Whitney Houston and also half-brother to Michael Houston. Gary, Michael, and Whitney are the children of singer Cissy Houston. Gary is the cousin of singers Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick and the uncle of Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney's daughter with singer Bobby Brown. Garland has toured several times as a background singer and an occasional duet partner with Whitney Houston.[2][failed verification] Garland has also studied at DePaul University.