Edward C. Horton (born December 17, 1967) is an American former professional

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player who was selected by the

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in the second round (39th pick overall) of the

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. He was a 6'8", 230 lb.

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. Horton played one full season in the NBA, appearing in 45 games and averaging 4.5 points per game for the Bullets during the 1989–90 season. Horton was part of

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's recruiting class at the

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in 1985 which included B. J. Armstrong,

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, Les Jepsen and

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. All five recruits went on to play in the

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. Horton and Gamble played together at Lanphier High School in

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. Horton was named First Team All-Big Ten in 1988–89.

External links

Career stats at basketball-reference.com
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