Royal Ivey

Royal Ivey
Ivey with the 76ers in 2013
Houston Rockets
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1981-12-20) December 20, 1981 (age 42)
Harlem, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeTexas (2000–2004)
NBA draft2004: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2004–2014
PositionShooting guard / point guard
Number36, 12, 11, 7
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
20042007Atlanta Hawks
2007–2008Milwaukee Bucks
20082010Philadelphia 76ers
2010Milwaukee Bucks
20102012Oklahoma City Thunder
2012–2013Philadelphia 76ers
2014Oklahoma City Thunder
2014Guangdong Southern Tigers
As coach:
2014–2016Oklahoma City Blue (assistant)
20162018Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
20182020New York Knicks (assistant)
20202023Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
2023–presentHouston Rockets (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2003, 2004)
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Royal Terence Ivey (/rɔɪˈæl/ roy-AL;[1] born December 20, 1981) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also the head coach of the South Sudan national team, who he coached at the 2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns before spending 10 years in the NBA.

  1. ^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.