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Demetric Horton

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Demetric Horton
Brussels Basketball
PositionGuard
LeagueBNXT League
Personal information
Born (2000-02-12) February 12, 2000 (age 25)
Raleigh, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolGarner Magnet
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
CollegeCape Fear (2018–2019)
Independence (2019-2020)
Fort Wayne (2020-2021)
North Carolina (2021–2023)
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Oviedo
2024Tizona
2024Dąbrowa Górnicza
2025–presentBrussels

Demetric Farrar Horton Jr. (born February 12, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Brussels Basketball of the BNXT League. He played college basketball for various teams, most notably for the North Carolina A&T Aggies. After going undrafted in 2023, Horton started his professional career in Europe.

Career

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High School

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Demetric Horton played at Garner Magnet High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.

College

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Horton began his collegiate career at Cape Fear Community College (2018–19), averaging 10.5 points per game while shooting 35.8% from three in 31 games. He then transferred to Independence Community College (2019–20), where he averaged 15.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists, shot 43% from three-point range, and was named Second Team All-Region VI. He posted a season-high 33 points on nine three-pointers against Cloud County.

In 2020–21, Horton played at Purdue Fort Wayne, appearing in all 23 games and averaging 9.1 points and 2.9 rebounds. He scored in double figures 12 times, including a season-high 17 points at Detroit Mercy, and added 15 points in the Horizon League Championship game vs. Cleveland State.

Horton transferred to North Carolina A&T State University for the 2021–22 season. He played 32 games with 27 starts, averaging 10.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per game. He reached double figures 15 times and recorded two double-doubles. Horton shot 44% from the field and 34.4% from three. Highlights included a career-high 26 points against Presbyterian and a 17-point, 10-rebound performance at UNC Asheville.

In 2023, Horton was selected to play in the HBCU All-Star Game and graduated from North Carolina A&T State University with a bachelor’s degree.

Professional

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After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft, Horton signed his first professional contract with Spanish second division club Oviedo CB in the summer of 2023.[1] He started nearly all 33 regular-season games, earning multiple matchday MVP honors and finishing as Oviedo’s team MVP, leading in points, rebounds, and assists. Though Oviedo missed the playoffs and finished mid-table, Horton’s season continued when second division rival Tizona recruited him in May to replace the injured Joe Cremo.[2] Horton helped Tizona reach the semi-finals before being eliminated and leaving.[3]

Later that month, Horton signed with Polish first division club MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza as their first foreign summer signing.[4] However, during a preseason tournament in China in early September, he suffered an injury to his shoulder and was forced to terminate his contract. With his season over, he returned to the U.S. for treatment.[5]

He returned to action in Europe in the summer of 2025, signing with belgian BNXT League club Brussels Basketball.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Former CFCC basketball player signs with professional team in Spain". wect.com. August 21, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "Demetric Horton refuerza la línea exterior del Grupo Ureta Tizona Burgos". cbtizona.es (in Spanish). May 6, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  3. ^ "Demetric Horton no continúa en el Grupo Ureta Tizona Burgos". cbtizona.es (in Spanish). July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  4. ^ "The first foreign player for the 2024/2025 season". mksdabrowa.pl. July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  5. ^ "MKS nie czeka i już zmienia! Ujawniamy plany klubu". zkrainynba.com (in Polish). September 15, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "Demetric Horton Becomes First New Signing for Brussels Basketball". bnxtleague.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
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