Greg Foster (basketball)

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Greg Foster
Personal information
Born (1968-10-03) October 3, 1968 (age 56)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Skyline (Oakland, California)
College
NBA draft 1990: 2nd round, 35th overall
Drafted by Washington Bullets
Playing career1990–2003
Position Power forward / center
Number42, 44, 35, 40
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As a player:
1990 Breogán
1990–1992 Washington Bullets
1992–1993 Atlanta Hawks
1993 Milwaukee Bucks
1993–1994 Papagos Athens
1994 Chicago Bulls
1994–1995 Minnesota Timberwolves
1995–1999 Utah Jazz
1999–2000 Seattle SuperSonics
2000–2001 Los Angeles Lakers
2001–2002 Milwaukee Bucks
2002–2003 Toronto Raptors
As a coach:
2013–2014 Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
2014–2018 Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)
2018–2020 Atlanta Hawks (assistant)
2020–2021 Indiana Pacers (assistant)
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,538 (3.9 ppg)
Rebounds 1,691 (2.6 rpg)
Assists 351 (0.5 apg)
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Gregory Clinton Foster (born October 3, 1968) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who last served as assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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College years

Foster was born in Oakland, California and attended Skyline High School where he played alongside future NBA point guard Gary Payton. He began his collegiate basketball career at UCLA, playing for the Bruins his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to UTEP. As a junior in 1988–89, he played alongside future NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Antonio Davis. Foster helped lead the Miners to two WAC titles, and as a senior he averaged 15.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.

Foster earned his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from UTEP in 2011. [1]

Professional career

A 6'11" center – power forward, Foster was selected by the Washington Bullets in the second round (35th overall pick) of the 1990 NBA draft. He spent 13 seasons (1990–2003) in the NBA as a member of the Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Lakers, and Toronto Raptors. During his long career, mainly spent as a reserve player, he reached the NBA Finals three times (twice with the Jazz and once with the Lakers) and won a championship ring with the Lakers in 2001.

Coaching career

Foster served as an assistant coach at the University of Texas-El Paso.

During the 2013–14 season, he Served as player development coach for the Philadelphia 76ers. From 2014 to 2018 Foster served as assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks. On June 8, 2018, the Atlanta Hawks hired Foster as an assistant coach, a position he held for the next season as well. [2]

On November 13, 2020, Foster was hired as an assistant coach by the Indiana Pacers under Nate Bjorkgren. [3]

On May 6, 2021, Foster was suspended one game after an on-court verbal altercation with Pacers player Goga Bitadze. [4]

Personal life

Foster and his wife have a son and two daughters. [5] While in high school, he had the name "Bowie" tattooed on his left shoulder as his friends felt he resembled former NBA center Sam Bowie, who was then playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. [6]

Career stats

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
 † Won an NBA championship  * Led the league

NBA

Source [7]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1990–91 Washington 54311.2.460.000.6892.8.7.2.44.4
1991–92 Washington 49311.2.461.000.7143.0.7.1.24.3
1992–93 Washington 1009.3.440–.6672.71.1.0.52.4
1992–93 Atlanta 3306.2.463.000.7221.7.3.1.33.1
1993–94 Milwaukee 306.3.571–1.0001.0.0.0.33.3
1994–95 Chicago 17317.6.477.–.7103.2.9.1.56.1
1994–95 Minnesota 61013.9.470.304.7003.4.4.2.34.6
1995–96 Utah 73211.0.439.125.8472.4.3.1.33.8
1996–97 Utah 791211.6.453.667.8312.4.4.1.33.5
1997–98 Utah 784918.5.445.222.7703.5.7.2.45.7
1998–99 Utah 42110.9.377.250.6192.0.6.1.22.8
1999–00 Seattle 60512.0.406.200.6431.8.7.2.33.4
2000–01† L.A. Lakers 6287.3.421.333.7141.8.5.1.22.0
2001–02 Milwaukee 604.0.222.000.7501.3.2.0.01.2
2002–03 Toronto 29918.6.385.250.8133.5.4.0.34.2
Career6569512.2.440.225.7482.6.5.1.33.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1993 Atlanta 105.0.333–.7501.0.0.0.05.0
1995 Utah 1206.3.500–.6001.0.2.1.22.3
1996 Utah 20*015.5.389.250.8672.8.6.2.44.2
1997 Utah 201616.8.453.500.6003.4.3.1.34.1
1998 Utah 808.8.421––1.0.1.1.02.0
2000 Seattle 5013.6.368.4001.0002.2.2.0.23.6
2001† L.A. Lakers 103.0–––1.0.0.0.0.0
Career671612.9.425.333.7842.3.3.1.23.5

References

  1. ↑ Knight, Bill (May 14, 2011). "UTEP basketball assistant Greg Foster gets degree 17 years after Miner days". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Hawks Announce Additions To Coaching Staff". NBA.com. June 8, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Pacers Name Assistant Coaches for 2020-21 Season". NBA.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Indiana Pacers suspend assistant coach Greg Foster, fine Goga Bitadze after on-court exchange". ESPN.com. May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Greg Foster". NBA.com . Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  6. ↑ Genessy, Jody (May 31, 1998). "Under their skin". Deseret News . Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Greg Foster NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
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