After becoming the first in her family to graduate high school in 2004, Houston signed a letter of intent to play college basketball at UConn.

Houston was signed by the WNBA's New York Liberty in June 2014 after spending the previous season with the Phoenix Mercury.

[2] Houston was a member of the USA Women's U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

The event was held in August 2004, when the USA team defeated Puerto Rico to win the championship.

[3] Houston played for the USA team in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.