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Date of birth | October 8, 1971 |
Place of birth | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
Nationality | USA |
High school | Potomac High School Oxon Hill, Maryland |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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College | University of Notre Dame |
NBA Draft | 1994 / 24th overall |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Pro career | 1994–2003 |
League | NBA |
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As player: New York Knicks (1994-1996) San Antonio Spurs (1996-1998) Denver Nuggets (1998-1999) Orlando Magic (1999-2002) Philadelphia 76ers (2002-2003) |
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As coach: New Orleans Hornets (2010-present) |
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Tavares Montgomery (Monty) Williams, Jr. (born October 8, 1971, in Fredericksburg, Virginia) is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA.
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Playing career
A 6'8" small forward from the University of Notre Dame, Williams was an NBA first-round pick despite a pre-existing heart condition. He was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (24th overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft. Williams played in 9 NBA seasons from 1994 to 2003. He played for the Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers.
In his NBA career, Williams played in 456 games and scored a total of 2,884 points. On April 8, 1997, he scored a career high 30 points as a member of the Spurs against the Denver Nuggets.
Coaching career
In 2005, Williams was hired by new head coach Nate McMillan as an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers.[1] In June 2010, Williams was offered a three-year contract to be the head coach of the New Orleans Hornets.[2]
Notes
- ^ Trail Blazers Name Monty Williams Assistant Coach, Aug. 1, 2005
- ^ "Blazers assistant Monty Williams is offered head coaching position by New Orleans". The Oregonian. June 4, 2010. http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2010/06/blazers_assistant_monty_willia_2.html. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
External links
- NBA.com profile
- Monty Williams Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Monty Williams NBA Historical Player Profile
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Preceded by Jeff Bower |
New Orleans Hornets head coach 20010–20011 |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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Current head coaches of the National Basketball Association | ||||||
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East | Atlantic | D. Rivers (Boston) | A. Johnson (New Jersey) | M. D'Antoni (New York) | D. Collins (Philadelphia) | J. Triano (Toronto) |
Central | Vacant (Chicago) | Vacant (Cleveland) | J. Kuester (Detroit) | J. O'Brien (Indiana) | S. Skiles (Milwaukee) | |
Southeast | L. Drew (Atlanta) | L. Brown (Charlotte) | E. Spoelstra (Miami) | S. Van Gundy (Orlando) | F. Saunders (Washington) | |
West | Southwest | R. Carlisle (Dallas) | R. Adelman (Houston) | L. Hollins (Memphis) | M. Williams (New Orleans) | G. Popovich (San Antonio) |
Northwest | G. Karl (Denver) | K. Rambis (Minnesota) | S. Brooks (Oklahoma City) | N. McMillan (Portland) | J. Sloan (Utah) | |
Pacific | D. Nelson (Golden State) | Vacant (L.A. Clippers) | P. Jackson (L.A. Lakers) | A. Gentry (Phoenix) | P. Westphal (Sacramento) |
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