Juwan Howard

Juwan Howard
Howard as head coach of Michigan in 2020
Brooklyn Nets
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1973-02-07) February 7, 1973 (age 51)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolChicago Vocational
(Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeMichigan (1991–1994)
NBA draft1994: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career1994–2013
PositionPower forward
Number5, 7, 55, 6
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As player:
1994–2001Washington Bullets / Wizards
2001–2002Dallas Mavericks
2002–2003Denver Nuggets
2003–2004Orlando Magic
2004–2007Houston Rockets
2007–2008Dallas Mavericks
2008Denver Nuggets
2008–2009Charlotte Bobcats
2009–2010Portland Trail Blazers
2010–2013Miami Heat
As coach:
2013–2019Miami Heat (assistant)
2019–2024Michigan
2024–presentBrooklyn Nets (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Career statistics
Points16,159 (13.4 ppg)
Rebounds7,428 (6.1 rpg)
Assists2,663 (2.2 apg)
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Juwan Antonio Howard (first name /dʒuː.ˈwɑːn/, born February 7, 1973)[1] is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines men's team from 2019 to 2024 before joining the Nets in 2024.

A one-time All-Star and one-time All-NBA power forward, he began his NBA career as the fifth overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft, selected by the Washington Bullets. Before he was drafted, he starred as an All-American on the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. At Michigan he was part of the Fab Five recruiting class of 1991 that reached the finals of the NCAA tournament in 1992 and 1993.

Howard was an All-American center and an honors student at Chicago Vocational Career Academy. Michigan was able to sign him early over numerous competing offers and then convince others in his recruiting class to join him. The Fab Five, which included Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson, served as regular starters during their freshman and sophomore years for the 1991–92 and 1992–93 Wolverines. Although many of the Wolverines' accomplishments of the 1990s were vacated due to NCAA rules violations committed by four members of the program, Howard was not personally implicated in the scandal and his 1993–94 All-American season continues to be recognized.

After one season as an All-Rookie player and a second as an All-Star and an All-NBA performer, he became the first NBA player to sign a $100 million contract. In 2010, he signed with the Miami Heat and went on to make his first career NBA Finals appearance. He remained with the Heat the following season and won his first NBA championship during the 2012 NBA Finals. He returned to the Heat for part of the following season, and won a second championship. After retiring as a player in 2013, he remained with the Heat organization as an assistant coach for the next six seasons, before accepting the head coaching position at Michigan in 2019.

Howard earned numerous awards for his performance as a coach in the 2020–21 season, including AP National Coach of the Year and Big Ten Coach of the Year. Howard became the second Michigan basketball coach to earn AP National Coach of the Year honors.[2] Howard also became the first coach to earn a No.1 seed as both a player and coach, after the Wolverines secured a No.1 seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.[3]

  1. ^ "Juwan Howard - Washington Wizards". NBA.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Juwan Howard - Men's Basketball Coach". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Juwan Howard - Men's Basketball Coach". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2023.