Gary Garland

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Gary Garland
Personal information
Born (1957-10-12) October 12, 1957 (age 68)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolClifford J. Scott
(East Orange, New Jersey)
CollegeDePaul (1975–1979)
NBA draft1979: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
Drafted byDenver Nuggets
PositionPoint guard
Number24
Career history
1979–1980Denver Nuggets
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Gary Joseph Garland Houston (né Garland; born October 12, 1957) is an American musician and former professional basketball player.

Basketball career

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Houston played for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season with the Nuggets (1979–80).[1]

Personal life

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Gary is the half-brother of singer Whitney Houston and also half-brother to Michael Houston. Gary, Michael, and Whitney are the children of singer Cissy Houston. Gary is the cousin of singers Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick and the uncle of Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney's daughter with singer Bobby Brown.

Garland has toured several times as a background singer and an occasional duet partner with Whitney Houston.[2][failed verification]

Garland has also studied at DePaul University.

Work as a vocalist

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After being released by the NBA's Denver Nuggets in 1980, Garland participated with his then-newly famous superstar sister, R&B/pop singer Whitney Houston, on her Greatest Love Tour in 1986 as a background/duet vocalist. This led to a continuous work relationship with Whitney. He performed as a background singer in several of Whitney's tours throughout the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and her 2010's Nothing But Love Tour.

Whitney Houston tours that included Gary Garland

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

NBA

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Source[1]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1979–80 Denver 78 14.2 .435 .316 .692 1.8 1.9 .7 .1 4.3

References

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  2. ^ "A Demon of a singer". Chicago Sun-Times. July 11, 1986. 10.
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