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A.J. Guyton

A. J. Guyton
Windy City Bulls
Position Assistant coach
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1978-02-12) February 12, 1978 (age 39)
Peoria, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Central (Peoria, Illinois)
College Indiana (1996–2000)
NBA draft 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32nd overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career 2000–2010
Position Shooting guard / Point guard
Number 11
Career history
As player:
20002002 Chicago Bulls
2002 Golden State Warriors
2002–2003 Huntsville Flight
2003 Fortitudo Bologna
2003–2004 Hapoel Tel Aviv
2004 Fortutido Bologna
2004–2005 Virtus Bologna
2005–2006 Viola Reggio Calabria
2007 Cedevita Zagreb
2008 Olimpia Larissa
2008 Sundsvall Dragons
2010 Al Rayyan Club
As coach:
2010–2012 Illinois Central College (asst)
2012–2015 Central Illinois Drive / Bloomington Flex
2016–present Windy City Bulls (asst)
Career highlights and awards
As player
As coach
  • PBL champion (2012–2014)
  • 2× PBL coach of the year (2012, 2013)

Arthur James "A.J." Guyton (born February 12, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Windy City Bulls. He played college basketball for Indiana University.

Guyton chose to play basketball for the Indiana University Hoosiers under coach Bob Knight from 1996 to 2000. He was a four-year starter and appeared in every game while at Indiana. When he left, Guyton was Indiana's all-time leader in three-point baskets (283) and fourth in all-time scoring (2,100). He also ranked eighth in all-time Indiana assists (403) and tenth in steals (128).

Guyton's first year saw him become only the second Hoosier freshman to collect 400 points, 100 steals and 100 assists; the other to pull that off is Isiah Thomas. Guyton made the All-Big Ten Team his sophomore year and the Playboy pre-season All-American Team his last two seasons.

Guyton was rumored to be leaving Indiana following his junior year, but after Luke Recker departed the team one week after the season, Guyton announced he was staying. His senior year was a successful one in which he averaged 19.7 points per game. Guyton later recalled, "I remember it all like it was yesterday. Those are nights you live for. I felt back then I couldn't be guarded." In 2000, he was named Big Ten Co-MVP and that same year was selected to the first team 2000 All-American Team.

The end of his time at Indiana saw tumultuous changes when former Hoosier teammate Neil Reed went public with an accusation that Coach Knight had put a choke hold on him in practice three years before. Calling a special press conference to give the players' point of view were Guyton and his four-year running mate at guard, Michael Lewis. Guyton said later, "We wanted to stand up for coach Knight. We wanted to tell people what they didn't know. People always think it's coach Knight's fault. For him (Reed) to pick that time, our senior year, to come out and tell his story, it showed a lack of respect for our team."

Despite the controversies surrounding Knight, Guyton recalled his Indiana career fondly. "We had a lot of good wins. Those were the best four years of my life. I wouldn't change a thing. I would go back to Indiana and do it all over again."


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