Johnnie Bryant

American basketball coach
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican basketball coach
PlacesUnited States of America
isSports coach Basketball coach Athlete Basketball player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth6 August 1985, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Age39 years
Star signLeo
Education
University of UtahSalt Lake City, Salt Lake County, USA
Sports Teams
Utah Utes men's basketball (USA)
The details

Biography

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.

Playing career

Bryant 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.

Bryant holds the University of Utah's career three-point percentage record (.440).

Coaching career

Bryant 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.

On September 25, 2012, Bryant was hired by the Utah Jazz as a player development assistant. On June 24, 2014, he was promoted to assistant coach under head coach Quin Snyder.

On September 4, 2020, Bryant was named the associate head coach of the New York Knicks.

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