Johnnie Bryant

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Johnnie Bryant
New York Knicks
PositionAssociate head coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1985-08-06) August 6, 1985 (age 38)
Oakland, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, California)
College
NBA draft 2007: undrafted
Position Point guard
Number1
Coaching career2012–present
Career history
As coach:
20142020 Utah Jazz (assistant)
2020–present New York Knicks (associate HC)

Johnnie Bryant (born August 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball coach who serves as associate head coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Utah.

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Playing career

Bryant played the 2003–04 season at San Francisco City College. During the 2004–05 season he transferred to the University of Utah, where he redshirted the remainder of the season. As a sophomore, Bryant earned honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference, appearing in all 29 games. As a junior, Bryant also earned honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference, averaging 15.1 points per game. [1] [2]

Bryant holds the University of Utah's career three-point percentage record (.440). [3]

Coaching career

Bryant started coaching at the Bryant Sports Academy, a skill development program through which he worked with athletes of all ages, including former Utah Jazz forward Paul Millsap and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. [4]

On September 25, 2012, Bryant was hired by the Utah Jazz as a player development assistant. [4] On June 24, 2014, he was promoted to assistant coach under head coach Quin Snyder. [5]

On September 4, 2020, Bryant was named the associate head coach of the New York Knicks. [6]

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References

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  2. "Johnnie Bryant College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  3. Goon, Kyle (April 7, 2018). "Johnnie Bryant works behind the scenes, but his impact on the Jazz is unmistakable". sltrib.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
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  5. "Utah Jazz Finalizes Coaching Staff". NBA.com. June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  6. "New York Knicks Announce Coaching Staff Additions". NBA.com. September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.