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Guard ·Cleveland Cavaliers ·NBA ·#15

Geoff Huston

Age68 BornNov 8, 1957 FromUSA Height188 cm (6'2") Weight79 kg CollegeTexas Tech Draft1979 · #50
Career averages
9.5PPG
1.4RPG
5.0APG
577 games · 8 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
8Seasons
577Games
5,453Career points
11.6PER average
Most-played franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers · 268 games · 1980-81 to 1984-85
Draft1979
3Round
50Overall pick
From Texas Tech
Career highsSingle season
16.1PPG · 1980-81 · DAL
2.0RPG · 1982-83 · CLE
7.6APG · 1981-82 · CLE
14.0PER · 1981-82 · CLE
3.4Win shares · 1982-83 · CLE
Position rank1985-86
#74PPG rank
#37PER rank
#44Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 79 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Los Angeles Clippers
1986-87 - 1986-87 · 1 seasons
6.8 PPG 0.9 RPG 5.3 APG
19 games
Golden State Warriors
1985-86 - 1985-86 · 1 seasons
4.2 PPG 0.8 RPG 4.2 APG
82 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1980-81 - 1984-85 · 5 seasons
10.4 PPG 1.6 RPG 6.1 APG
268 games
Dallas Mavericks
1980-81 - 1980-81 · 1 seasons
16.1 PPG 1.8 RPG 4.9 APG
56 games
New York Knicks
1979-80 - 1979-80 · 1 seasons
3.1 PPG 0.8 RPG 2.2 APG
71 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1979-80 NYK 71 0 13.0 3.1 0.8 2.2 0.5 0.1 39.0 17.6 73.7 7.0 -0.3
1980-81 NBA 81 0 30.0 13.2 1.7 4.9 0.7 0.1 48.9 20.0 70.8 - -
1980-81 CLE 25 0 21.7 7.0 1.6 4.7 0.5 0.0 49.7 0.0 81.5 13.4 0.9
1980-81 DAL 56 0 33.8 16.1 1.8 4.9 0.8 0.1 48.8 25.0 69.2 13.4 0.8
1981-82 CLE 78 43 30.9 10.3 1.9 7.6 0.9 0.1 48.4 30.0 76.5 14.0 3.0
1982-83 CLE 80 79 34.0 12.2 2.0 6.1 0.9 0.1 48.2 33.3 68.6 12.6 3.4
1983-84 CLE 77 56 26.5 10.5 1.2 5.4 0.5 0.0 49.8 18.2 71.4 13.3 2.6
1984-85 CLE 8 0 11.6 3.3 0.1 2.9 0.0 0.0 48.0 0.0 66.7 7.8 0.0
1985-86 GSW 82 0 14.7 4.2 0.8 4.2 0.5 0.0 51.3 33.3 68.5 13.7 1.8
1986-87 LAC 19 8 22.5 6.8 0.9 5.3 0.7 0.0 45.5 50.0 52.9 9.0 -0.4

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1986 Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Clippers season change
Jul 1985 Cleveland Cavaliers Golden State Warriors season change
Jul 1981 Dallas Mavericks Cleveland Cavaliers season change
Oct 1980 Cleveland Cavaliers Dallas Mavericks mid season trade From 1980-81 to 1980-81
Jul 1980 New York Knicks Dallas Mavericks season change
Jul 1980 New York Knicks Cleveland Cavaliers season change

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About Geoff Huston

Geoffrey Angier Huston is an American former professional basketball player. He was a point guard for the New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers. Collegiately, he played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Dallas Mavericks traded Huston, along with a 1983 third round draft choice to the Cavaliers in exchange for Chad Kinch and a 1985 first round draft choice on February 7, 1981.