Johnathan Anthony Bryant (born August 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball coach who serves as associate head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Utah.
| Cleveland Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Associate head coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 6, 1985 Oakland, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 1 |
| Coaching career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2014–2020 | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
| 2020–2024 | New York Knicks (associate HC) |
| 2024–present | Cleveland Cavaliers (associate HC) |
Playing career
editBryant 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
editBryant 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]
References
edit- ^ "Johnnie Bryant - Men's Basketball". utahutes.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Johnnie Bryant College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Lea, Bill (September 25, 2012). "Jazz Names Johnnie Bryant Player Development Assistant". NBA.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Lea, Bill (June 24, 2014). "Utah Jazz Finalizes Coaching Staff". NBA.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "New York Knicks Announce Coaching Staff Additions". NBA.com. September 4, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.