Darvin Ham
Ham in 2005 at the White House.
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| Atlanta Hawks | |
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| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 23, 1973 Saginaw, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saginaw (Saginaw, Michigan) |
| College | Texas Tech (1993–1996) |
| NBA draft | 1996 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1996–2008 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 35, 31, 21, 8 |
| Coaching career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1996–1997 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1997 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1997–1998 | Washington Wizards |
| 1999 | CB Granada (Spain) |
| 1999–2002 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2002–2003 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2003–2005 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2007–2008 | Albuquerque Thunderbirds (D-League) |
| 2008 | Austin Toros (D-League) |
| As coach: | |
| 2008–2010 | Albuquerque Thunderbirds (D-League) (assistant) |
| 2010–2011 | New Mexico Thunderbirds (D-League) |
| 2011–2013 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 2013–present | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
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Darvin Ham (born July 23, 1973) is an American retired professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. He played eight seasons in the NBA from 1996 to 2005 and later for the Philippine Basketball Association and NBA Development League until 2008.
After attending Saginaw High School, Ham went to Texas Tech University in 1993. While playing for Texas Tech, he gained national attention by shattering the backboard on a slam dunk during the 1996 NCAA Tournament against UNC. The dunk shifted momentum for the Red Raiders, catapulting them to the second Sweet Sixteen in school history. The dunk was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Ham won the NCAA slam dunk contest in 1996, following former college teammate Lance Hughes' win in 1995. In his 90-game college career, he averaged 8.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.5 turnovers in 22.9 minutes, on top of .597 FG and .498 FT shooting.
Ham was signed by the Denver Nuggets as a free agent on 1 October 1996. He was then traded by Denver to the Indiana Pacers for Jerome Allen on February 1997. Ham then signed as free agent with the Washington Wizards (1997), Milwaukee Bucks (1999), Atlanta Hawks (2002) and Detroit Pistons (2003). In his eight-season 417-game NBA career, he averaged 2.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 fouls in 12.4 minutes, on top of .598 FG and .494 FT shooting.
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