Kirk Haston (born March 10, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player and politician. He played for Indiana University under coach Bobby Knight between 1998–99 and 2000–01. He was subsequently drafted 16th overall in 2001 by the Charlotte Hornets, with whom he played a reserve role for two years during the team's transition to New Orleans.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1979 Lobelville, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Perry County (Lobelville, Tennessee) |
| College | Indiana (1998–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | |
| Playing career | 2001–2005 |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Number | 35 |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2002 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2002–2003 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2004–2005 | Florida Flame |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 32 (1.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 27 (1.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 8 (0.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Since 2019, Haston has been a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing Tennessee's 72nd state congressional district as a Republican.
Early life
editBorn in Lobelville, Tennessee, 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,[1] 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 Conference in scoring and was a third-team All-American selection. In the 2000–01 season, Haston's buzzer-beating three-pointer helped IU beat the defending champion and top-ranked Michigan State 59–58 at 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.
Basketball career
editHaston 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 and 1 rebound per game, playing in 27 games. Haston would only play in the NBA for 2 years as his final NBA game was played on March 7, 2003, in a 102–76 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. In his final game, Haston recorded 2 points and 1 rebound in 8 minutes of play.
He played the 2004–05 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. He then led his alma mater to two state appearances in his first seasons. In 2012, the Perry County Vikings finished their season as state runner-up.
Political career
editIn 2016 he published Days of Knight: How the General Changed My Life in which he details his mostly positive experiences playing for then Indiana Coach Bob Knight.[2] Knight provided assistance and an endorsement during Haston's 2018 campaign to the Tennessee House of Representatives.[3]
In 2018, Haston was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 72. He won with 81% of the vote.[4]
Haston was inaugurated on January 8, 2019. That same month, Haston was appointed as the Vice Chairman of Tennessee's House Education Committee.[5]
In 2023, Haston supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[6]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
editSource[7]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Indiana | 34 | 13 | 22.4 | .514 | – | .753 | 6.5 | .9 | .6 | .8 | 9.9 |
| 1999–2000 | Indiana | 29 | 27 | 27.4 | .496 | .000 | .730 | 8.3 | 1.4 | .8 | 1.2 | 15.3 |
| 2000–01 | Indiana | 33 | 28 | 30.8 | .440 | .377 | .687 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 19.0 |
| Career | 96 | 68 | 26.8 | .473 | .366 | .717 | 7.8 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.1 | 14.6 |
NBA
editSource[8]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Charlotte | 15 | 0 | 5.1 | .282 | .000 | .500 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | .1 | 1.7 |
| 2002–03 | New Orleans | 12 | 0 | 4.8 | .118 | .000 | .500 | .6 | .3 | .0 | .4 | .5 |
| Career | 27 | 0 | 5.0 | .232 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | .2 | 1.2 |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Charlotte | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | – | – | .5 | .0 | .5 | .0 | 1.0 |
NBA D-League
editSource[9]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Florida | 46 | 46 | 36.4 | .456 | .444 | .705 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 16.4 |
Electoral history
edit2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kirk Haston | 4,590 | 37.57 | |
| Republican | Dan Hughes | 4,401 | 36.03 | |
| Republican | Gordon Wildridge | 3,225 | 26.40 | |
| Total votes | 12,216 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kirk Haston | 16,218 | 81.53 | |
| Democratic | Dan T. Hughes | 3,673 | 18.47 | |
| Total votes | 19,891 | 100.00 | ||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kirk Haston | 6,870 | 69.18 | |
| Republican | Gordon Wildridge | 3,061 | 30.82 | |
| Total votes | 9,931 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kirk Haston | 24,633 | 100.00 | |
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kirk Haston | 7,831 | 100.00 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kirk Haston | 14,780 | 100.00 | |
References
edit- ^ Haston to enter NBA Draft Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Haston, Kirk, 1979– (August 29, 2016). Days of knight : how the general changed my life. Bloomington. ISBN 9780253022400. OCLC 952855479.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The mystery surrounding Bob Knight: 'People just want to know about him'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Former IU basketball star Kirk Haston wins election in Tennessee". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Speaker Casada Names Representative Kirk Haston Vice-Chairman Of The House Education Committee". TNHouseGOP.org. January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Kirk Haston". Sports Reference College Basketball. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "Kirk Haston". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Kirk Haston G-League Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Tennessee State House - District 72 Republican Primary Results". Commercial Appeal. August 3, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "State of Tennessee - Totals November 6, 2018 State General" (PDF). TN SOS Gov Files. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Tennessee State House - District 72 Republican Primary Results". USA Today. August 7, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "State of Tennessee Totals November 3, 2020 State General" (PDF). TN SOS Gov Files. November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 4, 2022 Republican Primary" (PDF). TN SOS Gov Files. November 8, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "State of Tennessee - Totals November 8, 2022 State General" (PDF). TN SOS Gov Files. November 8, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.