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Rex Kalamian

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Rex Kalamian
Milwaukee Bucks
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Career information
College
Coaching career1990–present
Career history
As coach:
1990–1992ELAC (assistant)
1995–2003Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
2004–2005Denver Nuggets (assistant)
2005–2007Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
2007–2009Sacramento Kings (assistant)
2009–2015Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
2015–2018Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2018–2020Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
2020–2021Sacramento Kings (assistant)
2021–2023Detroit Pistons (assistant)
2022–presentArmenia
2023–2024Brooklyn Nets (Pro Player Personnel Scout)
2024–presentMilwaukee 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

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Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2015)

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

Toronto Raptors (2015–2018)

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

Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2020)

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

Sacramento Kings (2020–2021)

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

Detroit Pistons (2021–2023)

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

Armenian National Team (2022-present)

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

Milwaukee Bucks (2024-present)

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

Personal life

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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.

References

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  1. ^ Westbrook, Kalamian give NBA Finals local flavor - Los Angeles Wave:Sports Archived June 6, 2014, at archive.today
  2. ^ "Thunder Announces Coaching Staff". NBA.com. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
  3. ^ "Raptors Announce Assistant Coaching Staff". NBA.com. July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "Press Release:L.A. Clippers Finalize Coaching Staff for 2018-19 Season". NBA.com. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Kings Name Rex Kalamian Assistant Coach". NBA.com. November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Pistons Adding Three Assistants To Dwane Casey's Staff". hoopsrumors.com. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  7. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian [@wojespn] (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" (Tweet). Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian. ""X/Twitter"".
  9. ^ NBA.com Rex Kalamian
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