Howard Eisley

Howard Jonathan Eisley (born December 4, 1972) is an retired American professional basketball point guard who played in the NBA from 1994 to 2006. Born in Detroit, Eisley played college basketball at Boston College and was drafted in 1994 by the Minnesota Timberwolves. In his twelve seasons in the NBA, Eisley played six with the Utah Jazz (1995-2000, 2004-2005) and the other six in seven other teams, most recently the Denver Nuggets.

Early life and college

Eisley graduated from Southwestern High School in Detroit and played for the Boston College Eagles basketball team for four years before being drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round (30th overall) in 1994. He graduated from Boston College with a degree in communications. In his senior season, Eisley led the Eagles to the eastern regional finals or "Elite Eight" round of the 1994 NCAA tournament and earned regional All-Tournament honors.

Career

As a rookie in 1994–95, Eisley started in four games for the Timberwolves out of 34. With average playing time of 14.6 minutes per game, Eisley averaged 3.3 points and 2.3 assists. On February 26, 1995, Eisley signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the San Antonio Spurs, signed for the rest of the season on March 18, and was released on April 14. In 15 games and 56 minutes with the Spurs, Eisley averaged 7...
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