Kirk Haston

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Kirk Haston (born March 10, 1979 in Lobelville, Tennessee) was a college and 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 and was named Class A Mr. Basketball. His college career took place under head coach Bobby 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. During his sophomore year at Indiana University he lost his mother, Patti Kirk Haston, in a tornado that hit his hometown in Tennessee. 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.

In two years he had many stints on the injury reserve list due to a lower back injury. 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 Flames for head coach, (and NBA and Boston Celtics great), Dennis Johnson in the NBA D-League. There he averaged 16 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game and was selected to the All NBDL First-Team. His season came to an end when, with three games remaining in the season, he suffered a right knee injury that required season-ending knee surgery.

In 2005 he signed with Upea Capo D'Orlando of the Italian League. He and his wife Kasey soon returned from Sicily to middle TN when he was waived due to a right knee injury prior to the start of the season.