Eddie House, sometimes called “The Specialist,” a 6'1" guard from Berkeley, CA, was born on May 14th, 1978. An alum of Hayward High in the town of the same name, he played four seasons of collegiate basketball with the Sun Devils of Arizona State University. He started most of the time over his career, averaging 23 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 37 minutes as a senior. The Heat drafted him in the second round of the 2000 draft with the 37th pick overall.
As a rookie, House appeared in 50 games off the bench for the Heat at point guard, averaging 11 minutes per contest.