DJ Horne is a professional basketball player, born on October 31, 2000. The 6-foot-2-inches, 180-pound point guard has played for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs since June 2024, after going undrafted at the 2024 NBA Draft. Horne graduated from Trinity Christian School in Fayetteville in 2019, after attending Cary High School in Cary, North Carolina, for three seasons. He was also named Trinity Christian's First-Team All-State by the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association.
Originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, Horne began his basketball career in 2019 at Illinois State, where he spent two seasons before transferring to Arizona State for his junior and senior seasons. He eventually returned home and used his final year of eligibility to play for the NC State Wolfpack, helping the team advance to the March Madness Final Four in 2023-2024. During his five-year college career, he started 143 of 160 games and averaged 13.3 points per game, with a 41.6% field goal percentage and 38.6% from three-point range. He averaged 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1 steal per game. He also shot 82.5% from the free-throw line.
Who are DJ Horne’s Parents?
DJ Horne’s parents are Lamar and Tivona Horne. According to The Arizona Republic, Horne's parents bought an RV so they could conveniently travel to his games while he was a college basketball player.
At the March Madness, Tivona and Lamar expressed their immense pride in their son and his journey as a collegiate athlete. "It's pretty big. This is what he's worked for all this time," Tivona told ABC11.
Who is DJ Horne’s father?
DJ Horne’s father is Lamar Horne. Horne's father has worked for Verizon for the past 23 years as a network engineer, according to The Arizona Republic.
Who is DJ Horne’s mother?
DJ Horne’s mother is Tivona Horne; she works at a local school, as per The Arizona Republic.
FAQs on DJ Horne
A. DJ Horne's father, Lamar, is a network engineer, while his mother, Tivona, works in a school.
A. DJ Horne's father, Lamar Horne, has been working for 23 years at Verizon as a network engineer. The company gave a shout to DJ and his father during March Madness.
A. DJ Horne is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in the United States.
A. No, DJ Horne went undrafted at the 2024 NBA Draft; however, he signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the San Antonio Spurs in June 2024.
A. DJ Horne studied from 2019 to 2021 at Illinois State University, then from 2021 to 2023 at Arizona State University and finally from 2023 to 2024 at North Carolina State University.
