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Bill Cartwright

Bill Cartwright
Cartwright in 2011
Personal information
Born (1957-07-30) July 30, 1957 (age 67)
Lodi, California, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolElk Grove (Elk Grove, California)
CollegeSan Francisco (1975–1979)
NBA draft1979: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1979–1995
PositionCenter
Number25, 24
Coaching career1996–2013
Career history
As player:
19791988New York Knicks
19881994Chicago Bulls
1994–1995Seattle SuperSonics
As coach:
19962001Chicago Bulls (assistant)
20012003Chicago Bulls
20042008New Jersey Nets (assistant)
20082012Phoenix Suns (assistant)
2013Osaka Evessa
2014Mexico
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

Career statistics
Points12,713 (13.2 ppg)
Rebounds6,106 (6.3 rpg)
Assists1,390 (1.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

James William Cartwright (born July 30, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player and a former coach . A 7'1" (2.16 m) center, he played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics, helping the Bulls capture consecutive championships in the 1991, 1992 and 1993 seasons. He attended Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, California, and played college basketball at the University of San Francisco. Following his playing career, he served as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls, the Osaka Evessa of the bj League and the Mexico men's national basketball team as well as an assistant coach for several years in the NBA.


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