Awvee Storey

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Awvee Storey
Connecticut Sun
PositionAssistant coach
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1977-04-18) April 18, 1977 (age 46)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Proviso West (Hillside, Illinois)
College
NBA draft 2002 / Undrafted
Playing career2002–2010
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
Number26, 35, 20
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As player:
2002–2003 Seoul Samsung Thunders
2003–2004 Seoul SK Knights
2004 Trotamundos de Carabobo
2004 New Jersey Nets
2004–2005 Idaho Stampede
2005 Wonju TG Xers
2005–2006 Washington Wizards
2006–2007 Dakota Wizards
2007 Phantoms Braunschweig
2007–2008 Milwaukee Bucks
2008–2009 Liaoning Hunters
2009 New Zealand Breakers
2010 Barangay Ginebra Kings
As coach:
2018 Chicago Sky (assistant)
2018–2019 Capital City Go-Go (assistant)
2019–present Connecticut Sun (assistant)
2021–2022 Maine Celtics (assistant)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Awvee Storey (born April 18, 1977) is a former American professional basketball player and assistant coach for the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. He played the shooting guard/small forward position.

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High school career

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Storey formed a relationship with Bennet Wang who ran an inner-city basketball league. Storey's mother relinquished Storey into Bennet Wang's care. [1] Storey attended Proviso West High School in Hillside, Illinois, in 1996-97, he played for New Hampton Prep. [2]

College career

Storey played his freshman season at the University of Illinois before transferring to Arizona State University, sitting out the 1998–99 season.

Storey was one of the top rebounders in the Pac-10, at only 66. He made an immediate impact and gave the young squad some veteran leadership despite being only a sophomore. Blessed with excellent athletic ability, Storey was able to defend guards, forwards and, when necessary, a center. He posted 16 double-doubles in his 85-game career. In 200001, he earned Pac-10 Honorable Mention honours, after posting career-highs in points (13.1) and rebounds (9.1), the latter a conference best.

Storey earned his bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree with concentrations in communications and sociology at ASU. In the summer of 2001, he worked for Fox Sports Arizona as a production department intern.

NBA career

Awvee played in the NBA from 2004 to 2008. He played with the New Jersey Nets from 2004 to 2005, the Washington Wizards from 2005 to 2006, and the Milwaukee Bucks from 2007 to 2008.

Storey's final NBA game ever was played on April 16, 2008, in a 101–110 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves where he recorded 7 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. Coincidentally, Timberwolves' forward Kirk Snyder also played his final NBA game during this matchup, recording 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

On December 21, 2006, as a member of the NBA Development League's Dakota Wizards, Martynas Andriuškevičius sustained a serious head injury when he was punched by teammate Awvee Storey in an altercation during practice in Bismarck, North Dakota. The center suffered a fractured skull, severe concussion, and a two-centimeter hematoma (bruise) on the left side of his brain. Doctors initially thought it would be months before he could speak, but he was able to within a month, and stated his desire to play basketball within a year. [3] Storey was suspended indefinitely. [4] [5] Days later he had his contract terminated and he was dismissed from the league. [6] Andriuškevičius did not wish to pursue charges. [4] [5] [6]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2004–05 New Jersey 903.6.300.500.500.6.1.0.0.9
2005–06 Washington 2514.6.390.429.571.9.2.1.01.7
2007–08 Milwaukee 26010.0.438.000.4832.1.6.3.03.5
Career6016.8.414.250.5111.4.4.2.02.4

Coaching career

In 2010-11, Storey was a video coordinator for the Washington Wizards. He joined the Washington Mystics in 2011. His task at the Mystics included assisting with scouting, workouts, and player development. After a seven-year stint with the team, he joined the Chicago Sky as an assistant coach in 2018. [7] Storey worked as an assistant to head coach Jarell Christian with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League in the 2018-19 season. [8] On May 19, 2019, Storey was appointed as a video coordinator of WNBA's Connecticut Sun. [9] He helped guide the team to the 2019 WNBA Finals and took over the role as the Sun's player development coach on January 3, 2020. [10] In the 2021-22 season, he served as an assistant coach for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. [11]

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