Monty Williams

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Monty Williams
Monty Williams.jpg
Williams as Pelicans head coach in 2013
Oklahoma City Thunder
Position Associate head coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1971-10-08) October 8, 1971 (age 44)
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Potomac (Oxon Hill, Maryland)
College Notre Dame (1989–1994)
NBA draft 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career 1994–2003
Position Small forward
Number 2, 41, 3, 5
Coaching career 2005–present
Career history
As player:
1994–1996 New York Knicks
1996–1998 San Antonio Spurs
1999 Denver Nuggets
1999–2002 Orlando Magic
2002–2003 Philadelphia 76ers
As coach:
2005–2010 Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
2010–2015 New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans
2015–present Oklahoma City Thunder (associate HC)
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,884 (6.3 ppg)
Rebounds 1,296 (2.8 rpg)
Assists 544 (1.2 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Tavares Montgomery "Monty" Williams, Jr. (born October 8, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player and currently the associate head coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Williams was formerly the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, and is currently an assistant coach with the United States national team under Mike Krzyzewski.

Playing career[edit]

As a 6'8" small forward from the University of Notre Dame, Williams was an honorable mention All-American, averaging 22.4 points and 8.4 rebounds during his senior season.[1] 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, scored a total of 2,884 points and averaged 6.3 points-per-game.[2] On April 8, 1997, he scored a career high 30 points as a member of the Spurs against the Denver Nuggets. Chronic knee problems forced him into retirement in 2003.

Coaching career[edit]

In 2005, Williams won an NBA championship as a coaching staff intern with the San Antonio Spurs. In 2005, Williams was hired by new head coach Nate McMillan as an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers.[3] On June 7, 2010, Williams was offered a three-year contract to be the head coach of the New Orleans Hornets.[4] At the date of his hiring, Williams became the youngest head coach in the NBA at 38 years old.[5]

On August 18, 2012, Williams accepted a four-year contract extension from the New Orleans Pelicans (before Hornets).[6] On June 9, 2013, Williams accepted an assistant coach role with the U.S. national team, along with Jim Boeheim and Tom Thibodeau, for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On May 12, 2015, Williams was fired after five seasons as head coach of the Pelicans, compiling a 173-221 regular season record and 2-8 in the playoffs.[7] On June 29, 2015, Williams became the associate head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder.[8]

Personal life[edit]

Williams resides in Oklahoma City with his five children. On February 10, 2016, Williams' wife, Ingrid, died from injuries sustained from a car crash in Oklahoma City after her car was struck head-on by a vehicle that crossed lanes after losing control.[9]

Head coaching record[edit]

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win-loss %
Post season PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win-loss %
[hide]Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
New Orleans 2010–11 82 46 36 .561 3rd in Southwest 6 2 4 .333 Lost in First Round
New Orleans 2011–12 66 21 45 .318 5th in Southwest – – – – Missed Playoffs
New Orleans 2012–13 82 27 55 .329 5th in Southwest – – – – Missed Playoffs
New Orleans 2013–14 82 34 48 .415 5th in Southwest – – – – Missed Playoffs
New Orleans 2014–15 82 45 37 .549 5th in Southwest 4 0 4 .000 Lost in First Round
Career 394 173 221 .439 10 2 8 .200

References[edit]

  1. Jump up ^ http://www.nba.com/coachfile/monty_williams/
  2. Jump up ^ http://www.nba.com/coachfile/monty_williams/
  3. Jump up ^ Trail Blazers Name Monty Williams Assistant Coach, Aug. 1, 2005
  4. Jump up ^ "Blazers assistant Monty Williams is offered head coaching position by New Orleans". The Oregonian. June 4, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010. 
  5. Jump up ^ http://www.nba.com/coachfile/monty_williams/
  6. Jump up ^ "New Orleans Hornets Coach Monty Williams gets four-year contract extension". nola.com. August 18, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012. 
  7. Jump up ^ "New Orleans Pelicans fire head coach Monty Williams"
  8. Jump up ^ "Thunder Announces Coaching Staff". NBA.com. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015. 
  9. Jump up ^ "Ex-Pelicans coach Monty Williams' wife dies in automobile accident". 

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