William Avery (basketball)
| Duke Blue Devils | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant Coach |
| League | Energa Czarni Slupsk |
| As coach: | |
| 2023–present | Duke (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
William Franklin Avery Jr. (born August 8, 1979) is an American assistant basketball coach for
basketball player
.
College career
Avery, at 6 ft 2 in (1.90 m), was the starting point guard on the
University of Connecticut. Avery, along with Elton Brand and Corey Maggette, became one of the first players under Mike Krzyzewski to leave Duke before graduating
.
Professional career
NBA
Avery was selected 14th overall by the
NBA
games over three seasons with the Timberwolves.
Israel and Europe
Avery was not signed by any NBA teams after his 3-year contract with the
Turkish League
.
Avery was released from
Energa Czarni Slupsk in Poland.[1]
Retirement
Avery retired from professional basketball in 2012. After retirement, he returned to Evans, Georgia where he started a basketball camp.[2]
In the Fall of 2019, Avery returned to Duke University to complete his degree in African American studies.[3] While earning his degree, Avery assisted the basketball team. Avery graduated in 2023.
Coaching career
On July 7, 2023, Avery became an assistant coach for Duke.[4]
References
- ^ Energa Czarni Slupsk tabs William Avery
- ^ "William Avery Update". Archived from the original on December 4, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ @Will_Avery5 (August 29, 2019). "Guess who's back??? I have returned to Duke University to get my degree after 20 years! The support from @DukeMBB h…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Will Avery Named Assistant Basketball Coach". July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com Basketball-Reference.com