Marlon_Garnett
Marlon Errol Garnett (born July 3, 1975) is an American-Belizean[1] coach and former professional basketball player, currently an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA.
| Charlotte Hornets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1975-07-03) July 3, 1975 (age 48) Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American / Belizean |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hamilton (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | Santa Clara (1993–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–2013 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 20 |
| Coaching career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1999 | Boston Celtics |
| 1999–2000 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 2000 | Fort Wayne Fury |
| 2000–2002 | Estudiantes |
| 2002–2003 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2003–2004 | Sicilia Messina |
| 2004–2005 | Benetton Treviso |
| 2005–2006 | Whirlpool Varese |
| 2006–2007 | Estudiantes |
| 2007–2008 | Split |
| 2008 | Zadar |
| 2009 | Cedevita |
| 2009–2010 | Zob Ahan Isfahan |
| 2010–2011 | Mahram Tehran |
| 2012 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2013 | Inter Bratislava |
| As coach: | |
| 2015–2016 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 2016–2018 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| 2018–2021 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
| 2021–Present | Charlotte Hornets (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Nicknamed "Money G", Garnett played collegiately for the Broncos of Santa Clara University, winning West Coast Conference player of the year honors in 1997.[2]
Garnett entered the National Basketball Association in February 1999, signing with the Boston Celtics as an undrafted free agent. Garnett appeared in 24 games, totaling 51 points, 21 rebounds, and 18 assists. He later played professionally in Europe (Spain, Italy and Croatia), including a stint with Benetton Treviso in which he won the Italian Cup in 2005.[2]
During the 2015–16 NBA season, Garnett would work with the San Antonio Spurs as both a video coordinator and a player development coordinator. On July 27, 2016, Garnett would make his official move into the coaching world for the NBA by being both an assistant head coach and a player development coach for the Phoenix Suns.[3] While he was interested in staying with San Antonio and helping them transition right after Tim Duncan's retirement in the league, Garnett ultimately decided to help out the Suns in order to properly build the team up and assist them moving forward.[4] Under his second season with the Suns, Garnett became the head coach for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[5] Garnett would later be promoted to a full-time assistant coach for the Suns on October 23, 2017.
On June 8, 2018, Garnett was hired by the Atlanta Hawks as an assistant coach.[6]
On September 27, 2021, Garnett was hired by the Charlotte Hornets as an assistant coach.[7] Garnett was the summer league coach for the Hornets in 2023.[8]
- 7 News Belize – Team Belize Returns with Silver from Mexico, August 17, 2009
- Lewis, Dale (June 16, 2005). "Money G is Nothing but Net". Santa Clara University. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- "Hawks Announce Additions To Coaching Staff". NBA.com. June 8, 2018.
- "Hornets Announce Coaching Staff Additions". NBA.com. September 27, 2021.
- Marlon Garnett Info Page at NBA.com
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com