Royal Ivey

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Royal Ivey
Royal Ivey 76ers.jpg
Ivey with the 76ers in 2013
Houston Rockets
PositionAssistant coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1981-12-20) December 20, 1981 (age 42)
Harlem, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College Texas (2000–2004)
NBA draft 2004: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2004–2014
Position Shooting guard / point guard
Number36, 12, 11, 7
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
2004–2007 Atlanta Hawks
2007–2008 Milwaukee Bucks
2008–2010 Philadelphia 76ers
2010 Milwaukee Bucks
2010–2012 Oklahoma City Thunder
2012–2013 Philadelphia 76ers
2014 Oklahoma City Thunder
2014 Guangdong Southern Tigers
As coach:
2014–2016 Oklahoma City Blue (assistant)
2016–2018 Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
2018–2020 New York Knicks (assistant)
2020–2023 Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
2021–present South Sudan
2023–present Houston Rockets (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2003, 2004)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Royal Terence Ivey (born December 20, 1981) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also the head coach of the South Sudanese national basketball team. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns before spending 10 years in the NBA.

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Early life and college

Ivey was born in Harlem in the Manhattan borough of New York City and started on the basketball team of Benjamin N. Cardozo High School, leading the team to a PSAL championship. [1] He attended Blair Academy for a post-graduate year. [2]

Ivey played college basketball at the University of Texas at Austin, in which he finished as the school's all-time career leader in games started (126). [3]

Professional career

Ivey was selected with the 37th overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks.

On September 18, 2007, Ivey signed a one-year contract with the Bucks. [3]

On July 24, 2008, Ivey agreed to terms with the Philadelphia 76ers. [4]

On June 15, 2009, Philadelphia announced that Ivey declined the player option on his contract for the 2009–10 season, making him an unrestricted free agent. However, he re-signed with the 76ers in August 2009. [5]

On February 18, 2010, Ivey was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks along with Primoz Brezec in exchange for Jodie Meeks and Francisco Elson. [6]

On July 21, 2010, Ivey signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. [7] He reached the NBA Finals with the Thunder in 2012, but the team lost to the Miami Heat.

On July 27, 2012, Ivey returned to the 76ers. [8]

On September 30, 2013, he signed with the Atlanta Hawks. [9] However, he was waived on October 25. [10]

On January 16, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. [11] On January 26, 2014, his 10-day contract expired and the Thunder chose not to offer him a second 10-day contract. [12]

On January 29, 2014, he signed with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of China for rest of the 2013–14 season. [13]

Coaching career

On September 29, 2014, Ivey was named an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League for the 2014–15 season, effectively ending his 10-year playing career. [14]

On July 1, 2016, Ivey was elevated from a player development assistant with the Blue to an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder. [15]

On June 7, 2018, Ivey joined the New York Knicks as an assistant coach to David Fizdale. [16] Ivey remained with the Knicks after Fizdale's firing and served under interim head coach Mike Miller. [17] [18]

On November 11, 2020, the Brooklyn Nets hired Ivey as an assistant coach under Steve Nash. [19] [20]

On May 3, 2021, Ivey signed as head coach of the national team of South Sudan. He coached the team at AfroBasket 2021, the country's first major tournament. [21] Ivey and South Sudan reached the quarterfinals where the team was eliminated by defending champions Tunisia.

Under Ivey's coaching, South Sudan qualified for their first ever World Cup in 2023 after going undefeated in first round qualifying. They went on to earn a first ever Olympic berth at the 2024 games by finishing as the best African team at the 2023 World Cup.

On July 3, 2023, Ivey was hired by the Houston Rockets as an assistant coach. [22]

Personal life

During the 2011 NBA lockout, Ivey returned to the University of Texas to finish his degree in applied learning and development. [23]

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 Atlanta 62513.0.429.333.7011.41.7.6.13.5
2005–06 Atlanta 736613.4.439.400.7271.31.0.3.13.6
2006–07 Atlanta 531810.2.448.313.6861.0.8.5.13.0
2007–08 Milwaukee 752019.2.394.327.7261.62.1.6.15.6
2008–09 Philadelphia 71012.1.332.342.7911.1.6.5.13.0
2009–10 Philadelphia 2609.1.473.500.8571.0.7.4.12.7
2009–10 Milwaukee 1805.0.321.182.600.4.6.5.01.3
2010–11 Oklahoma City 2506.2.421.4381.000.6.3.2.01.6
2011–12 Oklahoma City 34010.4.356.340.125.7.3.4.02.1
2012–13 Philadelphia 53513.2.431.420.5631.1.6.4.13.2
2013–14 Oklahoma City 202.5.000.000.000.5.0.0.0.0
Career49211412.5.406.361.7061.11.0.5.13.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2009 Philadelphia 607.5.273.286.750.7.0.5.01.8
2010 Milwaukee 303.7.333.000.000.0.7.0.31.3
2011 Oklahoma City 203.01.0001.000.000.5.5.0.03.0
2012 Oklahoma City 504.2.364.400.500.6.2.4.02.2
Career1605.1.367.375.667.5.3.3.12.0

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References

  1. ↑ Dicker, Ron. "High School Basketball: New York State Championships; Rice and Cardozo Advance to Class A Final", The New York Times , March 27, 1999. Accessed September 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ Behind the Numbers: Royal Ivey, NBA.com. Accessed September 14, 2018. "'In high school I wore number 12,' says Ivey, who led Cardozo HS in Queens to their first-ever New York PSAL title during his senior year before doing a post graduate year at Blair Academy in New Jersey."
  3. 1 2 Bucks sign Royal Ivey, September 18, 2007
  4. ↑ "Sixers reach agreement with free-agent Ivey | Philadelphia Daily News | 07/24/2008". Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
  5. ↑ 76ers bring back Royal Ivey
  6. ↑ "Bucks Acquire Ivey, Brezec from 76ers". NBA.com . February 18, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
  7. ↑ Thunder sign free agent Royal Ivey Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Sixers Sign Free Agent Guard Royal Ivey
  9. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks fill up their training camp roster". Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks waive Royal Ivey". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  11. ↑ Thunder Signs Royal Ivey to 10-Day Contract
  12. ↑ Royal Ivey's 10-day contract with the Thunder expires; he will leave for China
  13. ↑ Royal Ivey signs with Guangdong Southern Tigers
  14. ↑ "Thunder Announces Basketball Operations Staff Promotions and Additions". NBA.com. September 29, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Thunder Announces Coaching Staff Update". NBA.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  16. ↑ "New York Knicks Announce Coaching Hires". NBA.com. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Knicks Relieve David Fizdale of Head Coaching Duties". NBA.com. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Knicks fire David Fizdale after Eastern Conference-worst 4-18 mark". ESPN.com. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  19. ↑ @BrooklynNets (November 11, 2020). "OFFICIAL: We've added Royal Ivey as an assistant coach on head coach Steve Nash's staff" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ "Nets add new assistant in Royal Ivey". NetsDaily. November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Ivey hired to head up Senior Men at AfroBasket". South Sudan Basketball Federation. May 3, 202. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Rockets Head Coach Ime Udoka Announces Coaching Staff". NBA.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  23. ↑ England, Natalie (December 7, 2011). "Texas Ex Royal Ivey Uses NBA Lockout to Finish Degree". alcalde.texasexes.org. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
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