It is a tall task to be the most awkward white guy on the court when suiting up with the likes of John Stockton and Greg Ostertag. Fortunately, Jeff Hornacek was up to the task.
King of the short pants, pride of the pasty thighs, "Horny" was a pure shooting guard. He shot a career 40.3% from beyond the arc, at one point setting an NBA record for 8 consecutive three-pointers in a single game.
Hornacek is probably best remembered for stroking his face three times before every free throw attempt - allegedly a tribute to this three kids, but a habit that ironically made him look like a child molester. The creepy routine worked, however. Horny was a career 87.7% free throw shooter, good for twelfth highest in NBA history.
[Note: this post is part of an on-going series highlighting the achievements of painfully-white white basketball players]
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