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Rex Kalamian
Los Angeles Clippers
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
NationalityArmenian-American
Career information
CollegeELAC (1987–1989)
Cal Poly Pomona (1989–1990)
Coaching career1990–present
Career history
As coach:
1990–1992ELAC (assistant)
19921995Los Angeles Clippers (scout)
19952003Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
2003–2004Philadelphia 76ers (scout)
2004–2005Denver Nuggets (assistant)
20052007Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
20072009Sacramento Kings (assistant)
20092015Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
20152018Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2018–presentLos Angeles Clippers (assistant)

Rex Kalamian is a basketball coach, currently working as an assistant for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously had coaching terms with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors. He is well known for his nine years with the Clippers.[1]

Coaching career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2015)

Kalamian spent six seasons with the Thunder, including the final two as lead assistant for Scott Brooks. The Thunder posted a 316-160 (.664) mark during the regular season and was 39-34 (.534) in the postseason during Kalamian's tenure. Oklahoma City won eight-of-13 playoff series.

Kalamian helped the Thunder reach the Western Conference Finals three times and NBA Finals once. Kalamian participated in two All-Star Games (2012, 2014) as an assistant coach and served as a head coach for the 2014 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend in New Orleans.

Toronto Raptors (2015–2018)

On June 29, 2015, he was hired to serve as an assistant coach by the Toronto Raptors.[2]

Los Angeles Clippers (2018–present)

On June 15, 2018, he was hired to serve as an assistant coach by the Los Angeles Clippers.

Personal life

Prior to the NBA, Kalamian worked for two seasons as an assistant at his former school, East Los Angeles College. 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.[3]

References

  1. ^ Westbrook, Kalamian give NBA Finals local flavor - Los Angeles Wave:Sports Archived June 6, 2014, at archive.today
  2. ^ "Raptors Announce Assistant Coaching Staff". NBA.com. July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  3. ^ NBA.com Rex Kalamian