Horton was part of George Raveling's recruiting class at the University of Iowa in 1985 which included B. J. Armstrong, Roy Marble, Les Jepsen and Kevin Gamble. All five recruits went on to play in the National Basketball Association.
Horton, along with B. J. Armstrong, Roy Marble, Les Jepsen, and Kevin Gamble, were all part of George Raveling's recruiting class at the University of Iowa in 1985 and went on to play in the NBA.