Luther Head
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 26, 1982 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Manley Academy (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (2001–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2009 | Houston Rockets |
| 2009 | Miami Heat |
| 2009–2010 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2010–2011 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2012–2013 | Austin Toros (D-League) |
| 2013 | Texas Legends (D-League) |
| 2013 | CB Valladolid (Spain) |
| 2014 | Pioneros de Los Mochis (Mexico) |
| 2015 | Caneros de la Romana (Dominican Republic) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Luther Dale Head (born November 26, 1982) is an American professional basketball shooting guard.
Head attended Chicago's Manley Academy where he averaged over 20 points, eight assists and seven rebounds per game as a junior. Those numbers earned him All-City honors and he was selected MVP of the Blue Division of the Chicago Public League. Led by Head and head coach Bo Delaney, Manley had a perfect 12–0 record and won the conference championship in the Blue-West Division. Manley finished 26–7 overall, losing to state runner-up Chicago Westinghouse in the Public League quarterfinals. During the season, Head posted 10 triple-doubles. In a game against Chicago Wells, Head broke the city record and recorded the second-highest number of assists in a game with 25, earning Prep Player of the Week honors from the Chicago Tribune. That game also earned him Gatorade Prep Player of the Week honors. During the IHSA State Playoffs, Head scored 26 points and contributed 15 assists against Marshall in a first-round playoff victory. He would then post a triple-double in a second-round win over Steinmetz. During the summer, Head attended the Adidas ABCD Camp in New Jersey.
As a senior, Head averaged 22 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five steals in the rugged Red-West Division of the Chicago Public League. He would earn First-Team All-State honors in 2001 from the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, Associated Press and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. Head was also selected to play in the Wendy's All-Star Classic as a senior. He played primarily point guard in high school but occasionally played shooting guard to complement his abilities. Head also finished sixth in the voting for Mr. Basketball in the state of Illinois following his senior year. However, to many college scouts, Head's senior year was seen as a disappointment as a few of his statistics dropped since junior year. Nevertheless, he would sign his letter of intent to play college basketball for the University of Illinois where he became the first Illinois recruit from the Chicago Public League since 1994.
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