Position Assistant coach 1990–1992 ELAC (assistant) Coaching career 1990–present | Nationality Armenian League NBA Name Rex Kalamian | |
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Education California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, East Los Angeles College | ||
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Rex Kalamian is a basketball coach, currently working as an assistant for the Toronto Raptors 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 Los Angeles Clippers. He is well known for his nine years with the Clippers.
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- Rex kalamian of thunder talks at nba summer league taped by dan tortora
- Raptors practice rex kalamian december 27 2016
- Oklahoma City Thunder 20092015
- Toronto Raptors 2015present
- Personal life
- References
Raptors practice rex kalamian december 27 2016
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–present)
On June 29, 2015, he was hired to serve as an assistant coach by the Toronto Raptors.
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.
Kalamian attended East Los Angeles College, but graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a bachelor's degree in business management.