Rex Kalamian Explained

Rex Kalamian
Team:Milwaukee Bucks
Position:Assistant coach
League:NBA
Nationality:American
College:
Coach Start:1990
Cyears1:1990–1992
Cteam1:ELAC (assistant)
Cyears2:
Cteam2:Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
Cteam3:Denver Nuggets (assistant)
Cyears4:
Cteam4:Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
Cyears5:
Cteam5:Sacramento Kings (assistant)
Cyears6:
Cteam6:Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
Cyears7:
Cteam7:Toronto Raptors (assistant)
Cyears8:
Cteam8:Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
Cteam9:Sacramento Kings (assistant)
Cyears10:
Cteam10:Detroit Pistons (assistant)
Cyears11:2022–present
Cteam11:Armenia
Cteam12:Brooklyn Nets (Pro Player Personnel Scout)
Cyears13:–present
Cteam13:Milwaukee Bucks (assistant)

Rex Kalamian is an American professional basketball coach who serves as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks and the head coach for the Armenia men's national basketball team. He was formerly a Pro Player Personnel Scout for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) . He previously had coaching terms with the Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Toronto Raptors. He is well known for his nine years with the Clippers.[1]

Coaching career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2015)

On August 14, 2009, Kalamian was hired by the Oklahoma City Thunder as an assistant coach.[2]

Toronto Raptors (2015–2018)

On June 29, 2015, he was hired to serve as an assistant coach by the Toronto Raptors.[3]

Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2020)

On August 1, 2018, he was hired to serve as an assistant coach by the Los Angeles Clippers.[4]

Sacramento Kings (2020–2021)

On November 5, 2020, Kalamian was hired as an assistant coach by the Sacramento Kings.[5]

Detroit Pistons (2021–2023)

On June 15, 2021, Kalamian was hired as an assistant coach by the Detroit Pistons.[6]

Armenian National Team (2022-present)

On January 20, 2022, Kalamian agreed to become the new head coach of the Armenian national team.[7]

Milwaukee Bucks (2024-present)

On January 26, 2024, Kalamian was reported to be joining Doc Rivers' staff with the Milwaukee Bucks.[8]

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.[9]

Rex Kalamian owns a home in Scottsdale, AZ.

Notes and References

  1. http://wavenewspapers.com/sports/article_b4109bcc-b990-11e1-9d90-0019bb30f31a.html Westbrook, Kalamian give NBA Finals local flavor - Los Angeles Wave:Sports
  2. Web site: August 14, 2009 . Thunder Announces Coaching Staff . August 14, 2009 . NBA.com.
  3. Web site: Raptors Announce Assistant Coaching Staff. NBA.com. July 29, 2015. July 29, 2015.
  4. Web site: August 1, 2018 . Press Release:L.A. Clippers Finalize Coaching Staff for 2018-19 Season . August 1, 2018 . NBA.com.
  5. Web site: November 5, 2020 . Kings Name Rex Kalamian Assistant Coach . November 5, 2020 . NBA.com.
  6. Web site: June 15, 2021 . Pistons Adding Three Assistants To Dwane Casey's Staff . June 15, 2021 . hoopsrumors.com.
  7. Wojnarowski . Adrian . Adrian Wojnarowski . wojespn . 1484273709233815552 . January 20, 2022 . Detroit Pistons assistant Rex Kalamian has agreed to become the new head coach of the Armenian national team, Kalamian tells ESPN. His grandmother escaped the Armenian genocide as a teenager to come to the United States, and both his parents are Bronx-born Armenian-Americans. . en . January 24, 2022.
  8. Web site: Wojnarowski . Adrian . "X/Twitter" .
  9. http://www.nba.com/coachfile/rex_kalamian/index.html NBA.com Rex Kalamian