Solomon Bozeman
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | December 18, 1987
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College |
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Kalev/Cramo | |
2012 | Hapoel Yokneam/Megido |
2012–2013 | Texas Legends |
2013 | Kryvbas |
2014 | Al Sadd Doha |
As coach: | |
2014–2016 | Abilene Christian (assistant) |
2016–2018 | Little Rock (assistant) |
2018–2021 | Oral Roberts (assistant) |
2021–present | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Solomon Bozeman (born December 18, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
High school career
Bozeman, son of a college coach, starred at
College career
Out of high school, Bozeman signed with
At UALR, Bozeman was a two-year starter. As a senior in 2010–11, Bozeman averaged 16.6 points per game and led the Trojans to their first NCAA tournament bid in 21 years. UALR defeated North Texas in the Sun Belt Conference tournament championship. Bozeman scored 20 points in the final, including the game-winner, and was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[4] For the regular season, he was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[5]
Professional career
After his college career, Bozeman was not selected in the
For the 2013–14 season, Bozeman signed with Kryvbas of the Ukrainian SuperLeague.[7] In January 2014, he was waived by Kryvbas.[8]
Coaching career
In June 2014, Bozeman was hired as an assistant coach at Abilene Christian under former Little Rock assistant coach Joe Golding.[9]
On April 19, 2016, Bozeman returned to Little Rock as an assistant coach under new head coach Wes Flanigan.[10]
Bozeman was named head coach of Arkansas–Pine Bluff on June 11, 2021.[11]
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2021–present) | |||||||||
2021–22 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 7–24 | 5–13 | 11th | |||||
2022–23 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 10–21 | 6–12 | T–9th | |||||
2023–24 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 13–18 | 8–10 | T–8th | |||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff: | 30–63 (.323) | 19–35 (.352) | |||||||
Total: | 30–63 (.323) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Solomon Bozeman USF profile". South Florida Bulls. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "USF guard Bozeman to transfer". Tampa Bay Times. March 18, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "Jon Teitel's "Big Dance" Interviews: UALR's Solomon Bozeman & Joe Kleine". collegehoops.net. March 9, 2011. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "Arkansas-Little Rock wins Sun Belt title; Oakland takes Summit crown". USA Today. March 9, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "UALR's Solomon Bozeman Named All-America Honorable Mention By The Associated Press". ArkansasBusiness.com. March 29, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "Solomon Bozeman basketball-reference". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "Where are they now?: Solomon Bozeman". UALR.edu. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "Kryvbas waive Solomon Bozeman". Sportando.com. January 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Wildcats add assistant coach; hand out promotions to two others". acusports.com. June 20, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "Arkansas-Little Rock names Solomon Bozeman assistant coach". USA Today. Associated Press. April 20, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "Arkansas Native Solomon Bozeman Named Men's Basketball Head Coach". Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions. June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.