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Bill Cartwright

NBA Player
Date of birthJuly 30, 1957(age 53)
Place of birthLodi, California
NationalityAmerican
High schoolElk Grove High School
Elk Grove, California
Height7 ft 1 inch (2.2 m)
Weight540.1 lb (245 kg)
Career information
CollegeSan Francisco
NBA Draft1979
Selected by theNew York Knicks
As player:
New York Knicks (1979 � 1988)
Chicago Bulls (1988 � 1994)
Seattle SuperSonics (1994 � 1995)
1980 All-Rookie Team
1980 East All-Star Team
3x NBA Champion (Chicago Bulls)

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James William "Bill" Cartwright (born July 30, 1957 in Lodi, California) is a retired American NBA basketball player and a current assistant coach with the NBA's Phoenix Suns. A 7'1" (2.16 m) center, he played 16 seasons for the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics, helping the Bulls capture consecutive championships in 1991, 1992 and 1993. He attended Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, California, and played college basketball at the University of San Francisco.

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Majerle, Cartwright Retained As Assistant Coaches - SB Nation Arizona (blog) Tweet this news
SB Nation Arizona (blog)--Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic is reporting that lead assistant coach -Bill Cartwright- and assistant coach Dan Majerle have signed new contracts that will ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:11:18 GMT+00:00
Steve Nash: Suns will retain key assistant coaches - Rotoworld.com Tweet this news
Rotoworld.com--The Suns will retain lead assistant coach -Bill Cartwright- and assistant coach Dan Majerle for at least the 2010-11 season. Also returning will be assistant ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:16:15 GMT+00:00
Suns to extend contract extensions to 3 assistants - KTAR.com Tweet this news
KTAR.com---...- have authorized short-term contract extension's to three assistants (including Dan Majerle and -Bill Cartwright-) with expiring contracts this off-season.--- - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:39:52 GMT+00:00
Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan: Can We At Least Have the Conversation? - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--From -Bill Cartwright- to Wil Perdue to Luc Longley, the Bulls had a steady big man that could control the paint, although none were truly dynamic players. ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:41:57 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Bill Berry (interim)
Chicago Bulls head coach
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Succeeded by
Pete Myers (interim)

Year Team W-L G FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% RBs Avg Pts Avg
1976 22-8 30 151 282 53.0 72 98 73.5 207 6.9 374 12.5
1977 29-2 31 241 426 56.6 118 161 73.3 262 8.5 600 19.4
1978 23-6 21 168 252 66.7 96 131 73.3 213 10.2 432 20.6
1979 22-7 29 268 443 60.6 174 237 73.4 455 15.7 710 24.5
Total 96-23 111 828 1406 58.9 460 627 73.4 1137 10.2 2116 19.1


1979 NBA Draft

First RoundMagic Johnson * David Greenwood * Bill Cartwright * Greg Kelser * Sidney Moncrief * James Bailey * Vinnie Johnson * Calvin Natt * Larry Demic * Roy Hamilton * Cliff Robinson * Jim Paxson * Dudley Bradley * Brad Holland * Phil Hubbard * Jim Spanarkel * Lee Johnson * Reggie King * Wiley Peck * Larry Knight * Sly Williams * Kyle Macy
Second RoundTico Brown * Johnny High * Oliver Mack * Bruce Flowers * Reggie Carter * Danny Salisbury * Tony Price * Gary Garland * Edgar Jones * Tony Zeno * Lawrence Butler * Kim Goetz * James Bradley * Clint Richardson * Bernard Toone * Larry Wilson * Victor King * Andrew Fields * Mark Young * Paul Mokeski * John Moore * Joe DeSantis

New York Knicks

The FranchiseFranchise * All-Time roster * Head coaches * Seasons * Current season
ArenasMadison Square Garden III * 69th Regiment Armory * Madison Square Garden IV
Head CoachesCohalan * Lapchick * Boryla * Levane * Braun * Donovan * Gallatin * McGuire * Holzman * Reed * Holzman * H. Brown * Hill * Pitino * Jackson * MacLeod * Riley * Nelson * Van Gundy * Chaney * Williams * Wilkens * Williams * L. Brown * Thomas * D'Antoni
General ManagersPodesta * Boryla * Donovan * Holzman * Donovan * DeBusschere * Stirling * Bianchi * Checketts * Grunfeld * Layden * Thomas * Walsh
D-League AffiliateSpringfield Armor
AdministrationMadison Square Garden, Inc. (Owner) * James Dolan (Chairman & CEO) * Donnie Walsh (President & GM of Basketball Ops.) * Mike D'Antoni (Head Coach)
Notable FiguresDick Barnett * Walt Bellamy * Bill Bradley * Carl Braun * Marcus Camby * Bill Cartwright * Dave Checketts * Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton * Dave DeBusschere * Patrick Ewing * Walt Frazier * Harry Gallatin * Marty Glickman * Ernie Grunfeld * Richie Guerin * Red Holzman * Allan Houston * Ned Irish * Mark Jackson * Phil Jackson * Larry Johnson * Bernard King * David Lee * Jerry Lucas * Anthony Mason * Stephon Marbury * Dick McGuire * Earl Monroe * Charles Oakley * Cal Ramsey * Willis Reed * Micheal Ray Richardson * Pat Riley * Nate Robinson * Latrell Sprewell * John Starks * Kurt Thomas * Trent Tucker * Kiki Vandeweghe * Jeff Van Gundy * Gerald Wilkins * Max Zaslofsky
Retired Numbers10 * 12 * 15 * 15 * 19 * 22 * 24 * 33 * 613
NBA Championships (2)1970 * 1973
RivalsPhiladelphia 76ers * Boston Celtics * Los Angeles Lakers * Chicago Bulls * Indiana Pacers * Miami Heat * New Jersey Nets * Toronto Raptors
Culture and LoreWillis Reed limping onto the court * Eddie * Spike Lee * Disputed Foul Against Scottie Pippen * 1994 NBA Finals * New York Rangers win Game 7 of 1994 Stanley Cup Finals * 1999 NBA Finals * Scott Layden * Isiah Thomas * Knickerbocker * Knicks �Nuggets brawl * Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? * Mike Walczewski * George Kalinsky
MediaTV: MSG Network * Radio: WEPN-AM * Current announcers: Mike Breen * Walt Frazier * Gus Johnson * John Andariese * Kelly Tripucka * Former announcers: Marv Albert * Bob Wolff

Chicago Bulls

The FranchiseFranchise * Expansion Draft * All-Time Roster * Seasons * Head coaches * Current season
ArenasInternational Amphitheatre * Chicago Stadium * United Center
Head CoachesKerr * Motta * Badger * Costello * Robertson * Sloan * Johnson * Thorn * Westhead * Loughery * Albeck * Collins * Jackson * Floyd * Berry * Myers * Cartwright * Skiles * Boylan * Del Negro * Thibodeau
D-League AffiliateIowa Energy
NBA Finals Appearances (6)1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1996 * 1997 * 1998
NBA Championships (6)1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1996 * 1997 * 1998
Retired Jerseys4 * 10 * 23 * 33
Hall of FamersGeorge Gervin * Robert Parish * Nate Thurmond * Phil Jackson * Michael Jordan * Jerry Sloan * Scottie Pippen
Important FiguresDick Klein * Johnny Kerr * Dick Motta * Bob Love * Jerry Sloan * Norm Van Lier * Chet Walker * Clifford Ray * Tom Boerwinkle * Artis Gilmore * Reggie Theus * Charles Oakley * Michael Jordan * Scottie Pippen * Bill Cartwright * Horace Grant * John Paxson * B. J. Armstrong * Toni Kukoč * Ron Harper * Luc Longley * Steve Kerr * Dennis Rodman * Phil Jackson * Jerry Krause * Jerry Reinsdorf * Kirk Hinrich * Luol Deng * Ben Gordon * Joakim Noah * Drew Gooden * Derrick Rose * Carlos Boozer
Key PersonnelOwner: Jerry Reinsdorf * Vice President of Basketball Operations: John Paxson * General Manager: Gar Forman * Coach: Tom Thibodeau
RivalsDetroit Pistons * New York Knicks * Boston Celtics * Miami Heat * Milwaukee Bucks
Culture & LoreHare Jordan and Air Jordan * Disputed Foul Against Scottie Pippen * The Shot * Tommy Edwards * Benny the Bull * "Sirius" * Ray Clay * 72-10 * The Flu Game * Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals * The Shot (1998 NBA Finals) * "The Madhouse on Madison" * "The Madhouse on Madison II"/"The House That Jordan Built" * Ashland Green Line Station * Game 6 of the 2009 NBA Playoffs First Round
MediaTV: WGN-TV * WGN America * WCIU * Comcast SportsNet Chicago * Radio: WMVP-AM * Announcers: Neil Funk * Stacey King * Chuck Swirsky * Bill Wennington

Chicago Bulls 1990 �91 NBA Champions

2 Hopson * 5 Paxson * 10 Armstrong * 14 Hodges * 23 Jordan (Finals MVP) * 24 Cartwright * 32 Perdue * 33 Pippen * 34 King * 42 Williams * 53 Levingston * 54 Grant *
Head coach Jackson
Assistant coaches Winter * Bach * Cleamons

Chicago Bulls 1991 �92 NBA Champions

5 Paxson * 10 Armstrong * 14 Hodges * 20 Hansen * 21 King * 23 Jordan (Finals MVP) * 24 Cartwright * 32 Perdue * 33 Pippen * 42 Williams * 53 Levingston * 54 Grant *
Head coach Jackson
Assistant coaches Winter * Bach * Cleamons

Chicago Bulls 1992 �93 NBA Champions

5 Paxson * 6 Tucker * 10 Armstrong * 20 Walker * 21 King * 22 McCray * 23 Jordan (Finals MVP) * 24 Cartwright * 32 Perdue * 33 Pippen * 42 Williams * 54 Grant *
Head coach Jackson
Assistant coaches Winter * Bach * Cleamons

Chicago Bulls 1996 �97 NBA Champions

00 Parish * 1 Brown * 7 Kukoč * 8 Simpkins * 9 Harper * 13 Longley * 18 Williams * 23 Jordan (Finals MVP) * 25 Kerr * 30 Buechler * 33 Pippen * 34 Wennington * 35 Caffey * 91 Rodman *
Head coach Jackson
Assistant coaches Winter * Cartwright * Rodgers * Hamblen

Chicago Bulls 1997 �98 NBA Champions

1 Brown * 5 LaRue * 7 Kukoč * 8 Simpkins * 9 Harper * 13 Longley * 22 Booth * 23 Jordan (Finals MVP) * 24 Burrell * 25 Kerr * 30 Buechler * 33 Pippen * 34 Wennington * 53 Kleine * 91 Rodman *
Head coach Jackson
Assistant coaches Winter * Cartwright * Rodgers * Hamblen

1977 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

First Team
Kent Benson * Otis Birdsong * Phil Ford * Rickey Green * Marques Johnson * Bernard King
Second Team
Greg Ballard * Bill Cartwright * Rod Griffin * Ernie Grunfeld * Phil Hubbard * Butch Lee * Mychal Thompson

1979 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

First Team
Larry Bird * Mike Gminski * David Greenwood * Magic Johnson * Sidney Moncrief
Second Team
Bill Cartwright * Calvin Natt * Mike O'Koren * Jim Paxson * Jim Spanarkel * Kelly Tripucka * Sly Williams

West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

1953: K. Sears * 1954: None Selected * 1955: K. Sears * 1956: B. Russell * 1957: M. Farmer * 1958: M. Farmer & L. Wright * 1959: L. Doss & L. Wright * 1960: J. Grote * 1961: T. Meschery * 1962: H. Dinnel & S. Gray * 1963: S. Gray * 1964: O. Johnson * 1965: O. Johnson * 1966: K. Swagerty * 1967: K. Swagerty * 1968: R. Adelman * 1969: D. Awtrey * 1970: D. Awtrey * 1971: J. Gianelli * 1972: M. Stewart * 1973: W. Averitt * 1974: F. Oleynick * 1975: R. Sobers * 1976: M. Leite * 1977: B. Cartwright * 1978: B. Cartwright * 1979: B. Cartwright * 1980: K. Rambis * 1981: Q. Dailey * 1982: Q. Dailey * 1983: O. Phillips & D. Suttle * 1984: J. Stockton * 1985: D. Polee * 1986: D. Polee * 1987: S. Thompson * 1988: L. Middlebrooks * 1989: H. Gathers * 1990: B. Kimble * 1991: D. Christie * 1992: D. Christie * 1993: D. Jones * 1994: J. Brown * 1995: S. Nash * 1996: S. Nash * 1997: M. Garnett * 1998: B. Hendrix * 1999: E. Schraeder * 2000: K. Jones * 2001: C. Calvary * 2002: D. Dickau * 2003: B. Stepp * 2004: B. Stepp * 2005: R. Turiaf * 2006: A. Morrison * 2007: S. Denison & D. Raivio * 2008: J. Pargo * 2009: J. Bryant * 2010: M. Bouldin



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