Bill Cartwright
Cartwright in 2011
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 30, 1957 Lodi, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Elk Grove (Elk Grove, California) |
| College | San Francisco (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1979–1995 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 25, 24 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1979–1988 | New York Knicks |
| 1988–1994 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1994–1995 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| As coach: | |
| 1996–2001 | Chicago Bulls (assistant) |
| 2001–2003 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2004–2008 | New Jersey Nets (assistant) |
| 2008–2012 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| 2013 | Osaka Evessa |
| 2014- | Mexico Men's National |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As player:* 3× NBA champion (1991–1993)* 1× NBA All-Star (1980)* NBA All-Rookie First Team (1980)* 3× WCC Player of the Year (1977–1979)* 2× Consensus second-team All-American (1977, 1979)As coach:* 2× NBA champion (1997–1998) | |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 12,713 (13.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,106 (6.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,390 (1.4 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James William "Bill" Cartwright (born July 30, 1957) is an American retired NBA basketball player and a former head coach with the Chicago Bulls. A 7'1" (2.16 m) center, he played 16 seasons for the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics, helping the Bulls capture consecutive championships in 1991, 1992 and 1993. He attended Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, California, and played college basketball at the University of San Francisco.
As a prep star, Cartwright was just as highly regarded as fellow preps Darryl Dawkins and Bill Willoughby.
Cartwright played college ball at the University of San Francisco and was a consensus second team all-American in 1977 and 1979. He graduated as the all-time leading scorer for the Dons, averaging 19.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Cartwright led San Francisco to three trips to the NCAA tournament, to the first round in the 1977 and to the Sweet Sixteen in both 1978 and 1979. [3]
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