Al Horford
Horford with the Hawks in 2013
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| No. 42 – Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center / Power forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
June 3, 1986 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
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| Nationality | Dominican | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Grand Ledge (Grand Ledge, Michigan) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Florida (2004–2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2007–present | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007–2016 | Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfred Joel "Al" Horford Reynoso (born June 3, 1986) is a Dominican professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He 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 was drafted with the third overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, a team he played nine seasons with before joining the Celtics in 2016. He also represents the Dominican Republic national team.
Horford was born in the city of Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. His father, Tito Horford, played three years in the NBA and several more overseas. Horford grew up watching his father play and fell in love with the game. His favorite players as a child were Grant Hill, Tim Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal. 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 on its basketball team. Horford holds seven school records, including most career points (1,239). As a senior, he was named Class A Player of the Year after averaging 21 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks per game. While at Grand Ledge, Horford played AAU basketball for the Michigan Mustangs, who were runners-up in the Adidas Big Time National Tournament. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Horford was listed as the No. 7 power forward and the No. 36 player in the nation in 2004.
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