Monty Williams
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Tavares Montgomery Williams Jr | |
| birthday | 8th October 1971 (age 48) | |
| place of birth | Fredericksburg , Virginia , United States | |
| size | 203 cm | |
| position | Small forward | |
| High school | Potomac High School (Maryland) | |
| college | Notre Dame | |
| NBA draft | 1994 , Pick 24, New York Knicks | |
| league | NBA | |
| Jersey number | 2, 41, 3, 5 | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1994–1996 New York Knicks 1996–1998 San Antonio Spurs 1999 Denver Nuggets 1999–2002 Orlando Magic 2002–2003 Philadelphia 76ers
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| Clubs as coaches | ||
| 2005–2010 Portland Trail Blazers (Assistant Trainer) 2010–2015 New Orleans Pelicans Since 2015 Oklahoma City Thunder (Assistant Trainer)
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Tavares Montgomery "Monty" Williams, Jr. (born October 8, 1971 in Fredericksburg , Virginia ) is a former American basketball player and current trainer in the NBA .
Player career
Williams played nine NBA seasons from 1994 to 2003. He played for the New York Knicks , San Antonio Spurs , Denver Nuggets , Orlando Magic and the Philadelphia 76ers . Despite his existing heart condition, he was selected as the 24th pick by the Knicks in the 1994 NBA Draft . In his NBA career, Williams played in 456 games and scored a total of 2,884 points. On April 8, 1997, he achieved a career high of 30 points as a player of the Spurs against the Denver Nuggets.
Coaching career
In 2005, Williams was hired by Nate McMillan as an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers .
On January 7, 2010, he signed a 3-year coaching contract with the New Orleans Hornets , which now operate as the New Orleans Pelicans . He remained coach of the Pelicans until 2015 before they fired Williams due to unsuccessfulness. Shortly thereafter, he became an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder .
Web links
- Monty Williams - player profile on NBA.com
- Monty Williams - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Monty Williams - Historical player profile on nba.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Trail Blazer's Name Monty Williams Assistant Coach , nba.com
- ^ Blazers assistant Monty Williams is offered head coaching position by New Orleans
0 Jalen Lecque | 1 Devin Booker | 2 Élie Okobo | 3 Kelly Oubre | 4 Jevon Carter | 8 Frank Kaminsky | 10 Ty Jerome | 11 Ricky Rubio | 14 Cheick Diallo | 15 Cameron Payne | 20 Dario Šarić | 22 DeAndre Ayton | 23 Cameron Johnson | 25 Mikal Bridges | 41 Tariq Owens | 46 Aron Baynes
Head Coach: Monty Williams
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| SURNAME | Williams, Monty |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tavares Montgomery Williams Jr (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fredericksburg , Virginia |