Haston was selected 16th overall by the
Charlotte Hornets in the
2001 NBA draft; many analysts, who had pegged Haston in the late first round-early second round area, thought that the Hornets took Haston to be a 'zone breaker', working against the change in rules that allowed some forms of the
zone defense in games. Haston was known for his sky hook shot and shooting range for a forward/center. Haston averaged 1.2 points and 1 rebound per game, playing in 27 games. Haston would only play in the NBA for 2 years as his final NBA game was played on March 7, 2003, in a 102–76 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. In his final game, Haston recorded 2 points and 1 rebound in 8 minutes of play. He played the 2004–05 season with the
Florida Flame for head coach
Dennis Johnson in the
NBA D-League. There he averaged 16 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.2 blocks per game and was selected to the All NBDL First-Team. His season came to an end when he suffered a right knee injury that required season-ending knee surgery with three games remaining. In 2005, he signed with
Upea Capo D'Orlando of the
Serie A. He and his wife Kasey soon returned from
Sicily to Middle Tennessee when he was waived due to a right knee injury prior to the start of the season. In 2010, he came back to Perry County High School to coach the boys basketball team. He then led his alma mater to two state appearances in his first seasons. In 2012, the Perry County Vikings finished their season as state runner-up. ==Political career==