Earl Boykins

Earl Boykins
Boykins with the Washington Wizards in 2009
UTEP Miners
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueConference USA
Personal information
Born (1976-06-02) June 2, 1976 (age 48)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Listed weight133 lb (60 kg)
Career information
High schoolCleveland Central Catholic
(Cleveland, Ohio)
CollegeEastern Michigan (1994–1998)
NBA draft1998: undrafted
Playing career1998–2012
PositionPoint guard
Number7, 5, 11, 12, 6
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As player:
1998–1999Rockford Lightning
1999New Jersey Nets
1999Cleveland Cavaliers
1999Orlando Magic
2000Cleveland Cavaliers
2000–2002Los Angeles Clippers
2002–2003Golden State Warriors
2003–2007Denver Nuggets
2007Milwaukee Bucks
2008Charlotte Bobcats
2008–2009Virtus Bologna
2009–2010Washington Wizards
2010–2011Milwaukee Bucks
2012Houston Rockets
As coach:
2013–2019Douglas County HS
2021–presentUTEP (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points5,791 (8.9 ppg)
Rebounds877 (1.3 rpg)
Assists2,092 (3.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1997 Trapani Team competition

Earl Antoine Boykins[1] (born June 2, 1976)[2] is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) in height, he is the second-shortest player in NBA history behind Muggsy Bogues, who is 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall. He was the head coach for the Douglas County High School boys varsity basketball team. He is now serving as an assistant coach for the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Miners.[3]

  1. ^ "Player Profile". FIBA.
  2. ^ "Bio". NBA. June 2, 1976. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Former NBA point guard Earl Boykins taking over Colorado high school basketball program - MaxWire National Blog - MaxPreps". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014.