Antoine Pettway (born November 13, 1982) is a retired American

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player and current coach. He is the head coach of the

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team.

Playing career

Pettway attended

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, where he helped lead his team to a state championship. Pettway walked on at the

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. As a senior, during the 2003–04 season, he started in every game, as the Crimson Tide made the Elite Eight. That season, he averaged 9 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds. During the summer of 2004, Pettway joined the Kentucky Reach of the World Basketball Association. He averaged 13 points and five assists, while being named the league's rookie of the year. After the season's conclusion, Pettway signed with the

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of the NBA D-League.

Coaching career

Pettway began coaching in 2005 serving as a graduate assistant at his alma mater

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. In 2006, he joined

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as a full-time assistant coach. Pettway stayed with the Gamecocks until 2008, when he returned to Alabama as an assistant coach. In 2010, he switched to being Alabama's director of basketball operations, holding this position until 2013. He then returned to being an assistant coach, a position in which he would remain for the rest of his tenure. On April 7, 2023, Pettway was named the head coach at Kennesaw State, replacing

Amir Abdur-Rahim Amir Abdur-Rahim (born March 18, 1981) is a former American basketball player and current coach. He is the head coach of the Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team. Playing career Amir Abdur-Rahim played at Joseph Wheeler High School in Marie ...

Head coaching record

References

External links

Kennesaw State Owls bio

Alabama Crimson Tide bio
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