| High school | Grand Ledge (Michigan) |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
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| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
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| Career information |
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| College | Florida (2004–2007) |
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| NBA Draft | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
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| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
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| League | NBA |
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| Career history |
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| 2007–present | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards |
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| Stats at NBA.com |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso (born June 3, 1986) is a
Dominican professional
basketball player who is a
center and
power forward for the
Atlanta Hawks of the
National Basketball Association (NBA). Horford played
college basketball for the
University of Florida, and was the starting center on the
Florida Gators teams that won back-to-back NCAA national championships in
2006 and
2007. He also plays for the
Dominican Republic national team.
Early years and high school career
Horford was born in the city of
Puerto Plata in the
Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic, an island more famous for producing baseball players, produced Horford's father
Tito Horford. Tito Horford was recruited by Marian Christian High School in
Houston out of the Dominican Republic and attended
Louisiana State University, and the
University of Miami. He was drafted in the second round of the 1988 NBA draft, and played three years in the NBA and several more overseas. Horford's mother Arelis Reynoso was a journalist. Horford grew up watching his father play and fell in love with the game. In the summer of 2000, Horford and his family moved to
Lansing, Michigan, where he attended Grand Ledge High School in
Grand Ledge, Michigan, and was a star player on its basketball team. At Grand Ledge, Horford holds to this day seven school records, including most career points, with 1239. As a senior he was Class A Player of The Year, averaging 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 blocks. While at Grand Ledge, Horford played
AAU basketball for the Michigan Mustangs, who were runner-ups in the Adidas Big Time National Tournament.
[1] He was rated as a four-star recruit by
Rivals.com.
[2]
Dominican Republic