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Willie Otis Howard (born November 5, 1956) is an American former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howard was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth round of the 1978 NBA Draft and began that season as a member of the team.[1] He was later traded to the Detroit Pistons for a fourth-round draft pick.

Otis Howard

Howard as a senior at APSU
Personal information
Born	(1956-11-05) November 5, 1956 (age 65) Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
College	Austin Peay (1974–1978)
NBA draft	1978 / Round: 4 / Pick: 80th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	1978–1990
Position	Power forward
Number	30, 32
Career history
1978	Milwaukee Bucks
1978	Detroit Pistons
1978–1980	Sarila Rimini
1980–1984	Bartolini Brindisi
1984–1985	FC Barcelona
1985–1987	OAR Ferrol
1987–1988	S. Benedetto Torino
1988–1989	Sharp Montecatini
1989–1990	Tenerife AB
Career highlights and awards
Intercontinental Cup Champion (1985) Saporta Cup Champion (1985) 2× OVC Player of the Year (1977, 1978) No. 45 retired by Austin Peay Basketball
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

A two-time Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Player of the Year, Howard is an inductee in the Austin Peay Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]

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