Geoffrey Angier Huston (born November 8, 1957) is an American former professional

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player. He was a

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for the

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and

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. Collegiately, he played for the

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. The

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. ; retrieved June 26, 2007 In eight NBA seasons, he played in 496 games, having played 12,252 minutes, and scoring 4,380 points. During his NBA career he managed a 48.3

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percentage (1,836 for 3,805), 25.4 three-point field goal percentage (16 for 63), 70.8

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percentage (692 for 978), 684 total

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(201 offensive, 483 defensive), 2,509 assists, 331 steals, 32 blocked shots, 899 turnovers and 844 personal fouls. After retiring as a basketball player, Huston became the director of the St. Mary's Recreation Center in the

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section of the

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