Kirk Haston
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Kirk Haston is a former American professional basketball
player. He attended Perry County High School in Linden, Tennessee
, where, as a senior, he was a part of the 37-0 Class A state championship team, being named Class A "Mr. Basketball"
. His college career took place under head coach Bob Knight and Mike Davis at Indiana University
where, in the 2000-01 season he led the Big Ten in scoring and was a 3rd Team All-American selection. Haston's most memorable moment came during the 2000-01 season when his buzzer-beating three-pointer beat defending champion and top-ranked Michigan State 59-58 at the Assembly Hall. During his sophomore year, he lost his mother, Patti Kirk Haston, 48, in a tornado
that hit the county seat, Linden, Tennessee
on May 5, 1999.
Haston was selected 16th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2001 NBA Draft
; many analysts, who had pegged Haston in the late first round-early second round area, thought that the Hornets took Haston to be a 'zone breaker', working against the change in rules that allowed some forms of the zone defense
in games. Haston was known for his sky hook shot and shooting range for a forward/center.
Haston averaged 1.2 points per game, playing in 27 games. He also averaged one rebound per game while recording no steals.
He played the 2004-2005 season with the Florida Flame
for head coach Dennis Johnson
in the NBA D-League. There he averaged 16 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.2 blocks per game and was selected to the All NBDL First-Team. His season came to an end when he suffered a right knee injury that required season-ending knee surgery with three games remaining.
In 2005 he signed with Upea Capo D'Orlando of the Serie A
. He and his wife Kasey soon returned from Sicily
to Middle Tennessee when he was waived due to a right knee injury prior to the start of the season.
In 2010 he came back to Perry County High School to coach the Boys Basketball Team.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He attended Perry County High School in Linden, Tennessee
Linden, Tennessee
Linden is a town in and the county seat of Perry County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census. Linden was officially incorporated in 1850.Linden is served by Perry County Airport, located 3.5 miles to the southwest....
, where, as a senior, he was a part of the 37-0 Class A state championship team, being named Class A "Mr. Basketball"
Tennessee Mr. Basketball Award
Each year the Tennessee Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Tennessee by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. A Mr. Basketball is named for each of five divisions competing in Tennessee boy's...
. His college career took place under head coach Bob Knight and Mike Davis at Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
where, in the 2000-01 season he led the Big Ten in scoring and was a 3rd Team All-American selection. Haston's most memorable moment came during the 2000-01 season when his buzzer-beating three-pointer beat defending champion and top-ranked Michigan State 59-58 at the Assembly Hall. During his sophomore year, he lost his mother, Patti Kirk Haston, 48, in a tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
that hit the county seat, Linden, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
on May 5, 1999.
Haston was selected 16th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2001 NBA Draft
2001 NBA Draft
The 2001 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player drafted with the first overall pick...
; many analysts, who had pegged Haston in the late first round-early second round area, thought that the Hornets took Haston to be a 'zone breaker', working against the change in rules that allowed some forms of the zone defense
Zone defense
Zone defense is a type of defense, used in team sports, which is the alternative to man-to-man defense; instead of each player guarding a corresponding player on the other team, each defensive player is given an area known as a "zone" to cover....
in games. Haston was known for his sky hook shot and shooting range for a forward/center.
Haston averaged 1.2 points per game, playing in 27 games. He also averaged one rebound per game while recording no steals.
He played the 2004-2005 season with the Florida Flame
Florida Flame
The Florida Flame were a NBA Development League team based in Fort Myers, Florida. Its logo represents a basketball on fire moving at high speed....
for head coach Dennis Johnson
Dennis Johnson
Dennis Wayne Johnson nicknamed "DJ", was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics and coach of the Los Angeles Clippers...
in the NBA D-League. There he averaged 16 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.2 blocks per game and was selected to the All NBDL First-Team. His season came to an end when he suffered a right knee injury that required season-ending knee surgery with three games remaining.
In 2005 he signed with Upea Capo D'Orlando of the Serie A
Serie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
. He and his wife Kasey soon returned from Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
to Middle Tennessee when he was waived due to a right knee injury prior to the start of the season.
In 2010 he came back to Perry County High School to coach the Boys Basketball Team.