Rex Kalamian
 Rex Kalamian as Head Coach of Armenian National Basketball Team | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | |
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| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 9, 1968 |
| Career information | |
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| Coaching career | 1990–present |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1990–1992 | ELAC (assistant) |
| 1995–2003 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| 2004–2005 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| 2007–2009 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
| 2009–2015 | Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant) |
| 2015–2018 | Toronto Raptors (assistant) |
| 2018–2020 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| 2020–2021 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
| 2021–2023 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
| As an assistant coach: | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Rex Arthur Kalamian (born October 9, 1968)[2][3] is an American professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also the head coach for the Armenia men's national basketball team. He previously had assistant coaching stints with the Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Toronto Raptors.
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]Early years
[edit | edit source]Kalamian started his coaching career as an assistant for the East Los Angeles College basketball team for two seasons.[4] He spent nine years with the Los Angeles Clippers as an assistant coach and assistant to the scouting team.[4] Kalamian worked as the West Coast scout for the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2003–04 season.[4] He was an assistant and player development coach for the Denver Nuggets during the 2004–05 season.[4] Kalamian then spent two seasons each as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings.[4]
Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2015)
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On August 14, 2009, Kalamian was hired by the Oklahoma City Thunder as an assistant coach.[5]
Toronto Raptors (2015–2018)
[edit | edit source]On June 29, 2015, he was hired to serve as an assistant coach by the Toronto Raptors.[6]
Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2020)
[edit | edit source]On August 1, 2018, he was hired to serve as an assistant coach by the Los Angeles Clippers.[7]
Sacramento Kings (2020–2021)
[edit | edit source]On November 5, 2020, Kalamian was hired as an assistant coach by the Sacramento Kings.[8]
Detroit Pistons (2021–2023)
[edit | edit source]On June 15, 2021, Kalamian was hired as an assistant coach by the Detroit Pistons.[9]
Armenian National Team (2022-present)
[edit | edit source]On January 20, 2022, Kalamian agreed to become the new head coach of the Armenian national team.[10]
Milwaukee Bucks (2024-present)
[edit | edit source]On January 26, 2024, Kalamian was reported to be joining Doc Rivers' staff with the Milwaukee Bucks.[11]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]As a player, he was named team captain at East Los Angeles where he led the South Coast Conference in three-point shooting percentage during the 1988–89 season.
An Armenian-American, Kalamian attended East Los Angeles College, but graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a bachelor's degree in business management.[12]
References
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- ^ NBA.com Rex Kalamian
- 1968 births
- Living people
- American people of Armenian descent
- Cal Poly Pomona Broncos men's basketball players
- Denver Nuggets assistant coaches
- Detroit Pistons assistant coaches
- East Los Angeles College alumni
- Los Angeles Clippers assistant coaches
- Los Angeles Clippers scouts
- Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coaches
- Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coaches
- Sacramento Kings assistant coaches
- Toronto Raptors assistant coaches