Otis Thorpe

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Otis Henry Thorpe (born August 8 1962 in Boynton Beach, Florida) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA.

A graduate of Lake Worth High School, Thorpe was drafted by the Kansas City Kings as the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 1984 NBA Draft and played seventeen seasons in the NBA, seven and a half of which were played with the Houston Rockets. While with the Rockets, Thorpe made his only All-Star appearance in 1992. In 1994, he won the NBA Championship with Houston. He also holds the all-time record for the highest Rockets Field Goal Percentage of .559.

Thorpe holds career averages of 14.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. He retired form the Charlotte Hornets in 2001, finishing his career with over 17,000 points and 10,000 rebounds.

External links

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