BIOGRAPHY
Caleb Houstan was born January 9, 2003 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He is a small forward in the NBA.
For his first three years, Houstan attended Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. On July 17, 2020, Houstan announced he would forgo his senior year, graduate from high school early, and reclassify to class of 2021. As a freshman, he helped lead the Eagles to a 22–3 record and the semifinal of the prep national championship. As a sophomore, he averaged 10.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 53.1 percent on 3-pointers, helping lead the Eagles to a perfect 25–0 record, and ranked No. 1 in the country, before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a junior, he helped lead the Eagles to a 21–1 record, and the No. 1 seed in the inaugural NIBC tournament. Montverde Academy defeated Sunrise Christian Academy 61–57 to win the NIBC championship. Houstan was named to the 2021 McDonald's All-American Boys Game and Jordan Brand Classic rosters, becoming the first Michigan signee to earn the distinction since Daniel Horton in 2002.
On October 30, 2020, Houstan announced his commitment to playing college basketball for Michigan. He was the No. 2 rated player in the state of Florida, and was ranked the No. 14 overall prospect in the nation according to 247Sports, and No. 4 power forward, becoming Michigan's highest-rated recruit in the modern recruiting era. Michigan's 2021 recruiting class is ranked No. 1 in the nation by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals.
On February 23, 2022, Houstan scored a career-high 21 points in a 71–62 win over Rutgers. As a freshman, he averaged 10.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. Following the season, Houstan declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. However, on June 1, 2022, he announced that he would remain in the draft and forego his remaining eligibility.
Houstan was drafted 32nd overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2022 NBA draft.
