Monty Williams

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Monty Williams
Monty Williams (cropped).jpg
Williams at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game
Detroit Pistons
PositionHead coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1971-10-08) October 8, 1971 (age 52)
Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Potomac (Oxon Hill, Maryland)
College Notre Dame (1989–1994)
NBA draft 1994: 1st round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1994–2003
Position Small forward
Number2, 41, 3, 5
Coaching career2005–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
2015–2016 Oklahoma City Thunder (associate HC)
2018–2019 Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
2019–2023 Phoenix Suns
2023–present Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,884 (6.3 ppg)
Rebounds 1,296 (2.8 rpg)
Assists 544 (1.2 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg United States
FIBA U21 World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Valladolid National team
Assistant coach for the Flag of the United States.svg United States
men's national basketball team
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Spain Team
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team

Tavares Montgomery Williams (born October 8, 1971) is an American professional basketball coach, executive and former player who is the head coach for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Williams played for five NBA teams during a playing career that spanned from 1994 to 2003. His NBA coaching career has included stints as an assistant coach, associate head coach, and head coach.

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Williams was the head coach for the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans from 2010 until 2015. He served as an assistant coach with the United States national team under Mike Krzyzewski, and he has worked as a vice president of basketball operations for the San Antonio Spurs. In May 2019, Williams was hired as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns. In 2021, he led the Suns to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1993 and was named the NBA Coach of the Year the following year in 2022, when the Suns finished the regular season with a franchise record of 64 wins. After being dismissed by Phoenix in 2023, Williams agreed to a six-year, $78.5 million coaching contract with the Pistons, making him the current second highest-paid coach.

Early life

Williams was born on October 8, 1971, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He attended Potomac High School in Oxon Hill, Maryland, where he excelled in basketball.

College career

As a 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 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 that kept him out for two seasons at Notre Dame. [2] [3] He was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (24th overall) of the 1994 NBA draft. [4] [5]

Professional career

New York Knicks (1994–1996)

Williams played in nine NBA seasons from 1994 to 2003. [6] Williams played for the New York Knicks from 1994 to 1996.

San Antonio Spurs (1996–1998)

Williams was traded alongside Charles Smith to the San Antonio Spurs for Brad Lohaus, J.R. Reid and a future first round pick that became John Wallace. He played there from 1996 to 1998.

Denver Nuggets (1999)

In 1999, Williams signed with the Denver Nuggets but was released within a month.

Orlando Magic (1999–2002)

The Orlando Magic claimed Williams off waivers and he stayed with the team until 2002.

Philadelphia 76ers (2002–2003)

Williams joined the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency. In 2003, Williams was re-acquired by the Orlando Magic in a trade sending a conditional pick swap to Orlando. He was waived by the Magic three days later, effectively ending his basketball career. In his NBA career, Williams played in 456 games, scored a total of 2,884 points and averaged 6.3 points per game. [1] Chronic knee problems forced him into retirement in 2003. [7] [8]

Coaching career

San Antonio Spurs

In spring 2005, Williams won an NBA championship as a coaching staff intern with the San Antonio Spurs. [9]

Portland Trail Blazers (2005–2010)

In fall 2005, Williams was hired by new head coach Nate McMillan as an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. [10]

New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans (2010–2015)

Williams in 2014 Monty Williams 2014 (cropped).jpg
Williams in 2014

On June 7, 2010, Williams was offered a three-year contract to be the head coach of the New Orleans Hornets. [11] At the date of hiring, Williams became the youngest head coach in the NBA at 38 years old. [1] In his first season with the Hornets, the team finished with a 46–36 record and made the playoffs. [12] On August 18, 2012, Williams accepted a four-year contract extension from the Hornets (later renamed as the Pelicans). [13] 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. The New Orleans Pelicans finished the 2014–15 season with a 45–37 record before losing to the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. On May 12, 2015, Williams was let go after five seasons as head coach of the Pelicans, compiling a 173–221 regular season record and going 2–8 in the playoffs. [14]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2016)

On June 29, 2015, Williams became the associate head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder. [15] On June 1, 2016, it was announced that Williams would not return with the Thunder. [16]

Philadelphia 76ers (2018–2019)

On June 4, 2018, Brett Brown announced that Williams would join his staff in Philadelphia as the lead assistant coach, his first coaching job in two seasons. [17]

Phoenix Suns (2019–2023)

In May 2019, the Phoenix Suns announced they had signed Williams as the team's head coach on a five-year deal. [18] [19] [20] The Suns compiled a 26–39 record in his first season coaching them before the season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Suns were later invited to the 2020 NBA Bubble in order to play eight seeding games, where Williams coached the Suns to an 8–0 record, improving their overall record that season to 34–39. Despite this, the Suns failed to qualify for the play-in tournament to enter the 2020 NBA playoffs.

On November 16, 2020, Williams reunited with star point guard Chris Paul after last coaching him back in 2011 when they were with the New Orleans Hornets. [21] After the conclusion of the 2020–21 season Williams was named NBCA Coach of the Year. [22] He also finished second in the NBA Coach of the Year voting behind Tom Thibodeau. [23] The Suns finished the season with a 51–21 record, clinching the division and the second seed in the Western Conference. [24] [25] Williams coached the Suns to a first round series victory over the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in six games, and a sweep of the Denver Nuggets in the conference semifinals. [26] Williams then coached the Suns to a Western Conference finals victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in six games, advancing the Suns to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993. [27] This is also the first Finals appearance for Williams in his coaching career. [28] Facing the Milwaukee Bucks, the Suns would lose in six games. [29]

On December 27, 2021, Williams was placed in the Suns COVID-19 protocol. On January 30, 2022, Williams was named as the Western Conference head coach for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game as a result of his team's NBA-best record at a league-best 40–9 record this season. [30] Williams and the Suns were the first team to clinch a playoff berth on the season with a 53–13 record. [31] The Suns finished the season with franchise record for wins, compiling 64 wins to 18 losses. Williams was selected for his second consecutive NBCA Coach of the Year award. [32] On March 9, Williams was named the 2021–22 season NBA Coach of the Year leading the Suns to a franchise record in wins at 64–18 and the best record in the league after finishing second the year prior in the voting. [33]

On July 27, 2022, the Suns signed Williams to a multi-year contract extension. [34]

On May 13, 2023, the Suns fired Williams after losing to the eventual champion Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals of the 2023 NBA playoffs. [35]

Detroit Pistons (2023–present)

On June 2, 2023, Williams was named head coach for the Detroit Pistons. [36] [37] During Williams' first year as head coach for the Pistons, the team lost 28 straight games, the longest losing streak within one season in NBA history. [38]

Executive career

San Antonio Spurs

In 2016, Williams became the vice president of basketball operations for the San Antonio Spurs. [39] On June 26, 2017, while serving as vice president for the Spurs, Williams was selected as the winner of the Sager Strong Award during the first NBA Awards show. [40] [41]

Personal life

On February 10, 2016, Williams' first 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. The couple had five children together. [42] Williams married his second wife Lisa Keeth in 2017. [43] He is a Christian. [44] [45]

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

NBA

Source [46]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1994–95 New York 412312.3.451.000.4472.41.2.5.13.3
1995–96 New York 1404.4.318–.6251.2.3.1.01.4
1995–96 San Antonio 1707.2.435.000.7501.4.2.2.12.9
1996–97 San Antonio 652620.7.509.000.6453.21.4.8.89.0
1997–98 San Antonio 721618.3.448.500.6702.51.2.5.36.3
1998–99 Denver 106.0.000–.500.0.0.0.01.0
1999–2000 Orlando 752320.0.489.400.7413.31.4.6.28.7
2000–01 Orlando 82014.8.447.077.6393.01.0.4.25.0
2001–02 Orlando 681918.9.547.000.6573.51.4.7.37.1
2002–03 Philadelphia 21213.1.425.000.7502.11.2.6.24.4
Career45610916.7.481.111.6652.81.2.6.36.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1995 New York 104.01.000––.0.0.0.04.0
1996 San Antonio 704.1.222–.5001.0.0.0.01.0
1998 San Antonio 505.6.625–.6671.2.2.0.02.4
2001 Orlando 304.7.750–.3332.0.0.0.72.3
2002 Orlando 4323.3.519.000.6005.52.3.8.08.5
2003 Philadelphia 1009.6.348.000.7501.5.0.2.01.9
Career3038.8.466.000.5771.9.3.2.12.8

Head coaching record

Legend
Regular seasonGGames coachedWGames wonLGames lostW–L %Win–loss %
PlayoffsPGPlayoff gamesPWPlayoff winsPLPlayoff lossesPW–L %Playoff win–loss %
TeamYearGWLW–L%FinishPGPWPLPW–L%Result
New Orleans 2010–11 824636.5613rd in Southwest 624.333Lost in First round
New Orleans 2011–12 662145.3185th in Southwest————Missed playoffs
New Orleans 2012–13 822755.3295th in Southwest————Missed playoffs
New Orleans 2013–14 823448.4155th in Southwest————Missed playoffs
New Orleans 2014–15 824537.5495th in Southwest404.000Lost in First round
Phoenix 2019–20 733439.4663rd in Pacific ————Missed playoffs
Phoenix 2020–21 725121.7081st in Pacific22148.636Lost in NBA Finals
Phoenix 2021–22 826418.7801st in Pacific1376.538Lost in Conference semifinals
Phoenix 2022–23 824537.5492nd in Pacific1165.545Lost in Conference semifinals
Career703367336.522 562927.518 

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