Bonzi Wells

Bonzi Wells
Wells with the Rockets in February 2008
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1976-09-28) September 28, 1976 (age 48)
Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolMuncie Central (Muncie, Indiana)
CollegeBall State (1994–1998)
NBA draft1998: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1998–2010
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number6, 42, 24
Coaching career2021–present
Career history
As player:
19982003Portland Trail Blazers
20032005Memphis Grizzlies
2005–2006Sacramento Kings
20062008Houston Rockets
2008New Orleans Hornets
2008–2009Shanxi Zhongyu
2009–2010Capitanes de Arecibo
As coach:
2021–2023LeMoyne–Owen
2023–presentGeorgia Tech (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
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Gawen DeAngelo "Bonzi" Wells (born September 28, 1976) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is currently an assistant coach at Georgia Tech[1] and previously was head coach at LeMoyne-Owen. He played college basketball at Ball State University and was drafted in the 1998 NBA draft. In the NBA, Wells played for five teams from 1998 to 2008: the Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, and New Orleans Hornets.

  1. ^ "Magicians Head Coach Bonzi Wells Accepts New Role at Georgia Tech". August 15, 2023.