Background
He was born in San Antonio, Texas, and is a 1989 alumnus of John Jay High School, where he led the Mustangs to the Texas state finals before they were defeated by Houston Clear Lake High School.
He was born in San Antonio, Texas, and is a 1989 alumnus of John Jay High School, where he led the Mustangs to the Texas state finals before they were defeated by Houston Clear Lake High School.
He was born in San Antonio, Texas, and is a 1989 alumnus of John Jay High School, where he led the Mustangs to the Texas state finals before they were defeated by Houston Clear Lake High School.
Outlaw played for South Plains College and the University of Houston. During his time in Houston, he averaged 14.0 ppg., 9.1 rpg., and led National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I with a field goal percentage of.684. In 1993 he declared eligibility for the National Basketball Association draft but was not selected.
Outlaw was known for his athleticism, tenacious defensive approach and sub-par free-throw shooting (521 for his career). High School College Continental Basketball Association Outlaw began his professional career in the College of Business Administration, where he averaged a league-leading 3.8 blocks per game in the half-season he played for the Grand Rapids Hoops. National Basketball Association He played three full seasons for the Clippers, who made the playoffs in 1997 but were defeated by the Utah Jazz in the first round.
= Orlando Magic Outlaw left Los Angeles as a free agent and signed a two-year deal with the Orlando Magic on September 5, 1997.
During Outlaw"s 1997-1998 season, he started in 76 of 82 regular season games and recorded what would remain career-high averages in every statistical category except for assists. However, the Magic failed to reach the playoffs in 1998.
After Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly retired and was replaced by Doc Rivers, Outlaw signed another contract with the Magic in the off-season, after which he played two and a half more seasons for the team After the game, reporters asked him how he felt about his first triple-double, to which Outlaw famously replied: "What’s that, some kind of hamburger?".
= Phoenix, Memphis, and returns to Phoenix and Orlando Outlaw was released in November 2001 and acquired by the Phoenix Suns.
After one and a half seasons with them, Outlaw left for Memphis where he was reunited with former Magic teammate Mike Miller. In 2004, after one season in Memphis, Outlaw returned to Phoenix where he was hampered by nagging injuries and his playing time was restricted by the strength of the team Accordingly, in the 2005-2006 season, he returned to the Magic, appearing in 75 additional games in the course of three seasons.
Outlaw was waived in November 2007 after playing 7 minutes over 2 games in the 2007-2008 season.
Over his National Basketball Association career (914 games) he averaged 5.4 points and 4.9 rebounds. He currently resides in Orlando.