Last Updated on April 15, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s detailed information about Luther Head:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Luther Dale Head
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born November 26, 1982
  • Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
  • Height: 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters)
  • Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 meters)
  • Shoe Size: Size 12 (US)
  • Jersey Numbers: Commonly wore #2 and #11
  • Position: Shooting Guard / Point Guard
  • High School: Manley Career Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
  • College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2001–2005)
    • Key achievement: Helped lead Illinois to the 2005 NCAA Championship game
  • NBA Draft
    • Draft Year: 2005
    • Draft Position: 24th overall pick by the Houston Rockets
  • Teams Played For
    1. Houston Rockets (2005–2009)
    2. Miami Heat (2009)
    3. Indiana Pacers (2009–2010)
    4. Sacramento Kings (2010–2011)

Head also played professionally overseas after his NBA career.

  • Championship Rings
    • NBA Championships: None
  • Kids: No publicly available information
  • Siblings: No detailed information publicly disclosed

Player Archetype / Play Style

Luther Head’s player archetype was that of a combo-guard floor spacer: a backcourt shooter built to punish help defense, play off stars, and slide between shooting guard and secondary point guard duties. Defensively, he was more of a competitive team defender than a true stopper, using quickness and effort to hold up on the perimeter without being a high-event disruptor. Offensively, his value came from catch-and-shoot range, off-ball movement, and the ability to step into spot scoring runs, while his physical profile—around 6-foot-3 and roughly 185 pounds—gave him guard mobility rather than overpowering size. His play style was straightforward and functional: stretch the floor, attack scrambling defenses when available, and keep the ball moving, with his biggest strengths showing when he could operate as a shot-ready complementary guard instead of having to create everything himself. (Plainview Herald)

Sources:

Basketball-Reference — Luther Head Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
Plainview Herald — Rockets choose Head in first round
Shamsports — The NBA’s best unsigned free agents
Sports Forecaster — Luther Head Stats, Profile, Bio, Analysis and More | Retired
The Dream Shake — If Tracy can’t go, who starts?