Anthony Goldwire (born September 6, 1971) is an American former professional

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player and

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. He played in the

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, and other leagues. Born in

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, he played

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for the

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, and was drafted by the

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in the 2nd round (52nd overall), of the

1994 NBA draft The 1994 NBA draft took place on June 29, 1994, at Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. Two NBA rookies of the year were picked in the first round, as Jason Kidd and Grant Hill were co-winners of the award for the 1994–95 NBA season. Kidd and Hill ...

Professional career

Goldwire began his career with the

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of the

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(CBA) during the 1994–95 season and earned All-Rookie Second Team honors. He was named to the All-CBA First Team with the Sun Kings in the 1995–96 season. Goldwire returned to the Sun Kings in the 2002–03 season. He was named to the All-CBA First Team in 2004. Goldwire led the Sun Kings to a CBA championship in 2006 as he was named Finals Most Valuable Player, league Most Valuable Player and a member of the All-CBA First Team. Goldwire played with

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of the

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in the 2006–07 season. In 2009, he joined the Spanish club

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

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Coaching career

In July 2010, Goldwire joined the

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coaching staff. He later became an assistant

for the

Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...

Personal life

Goldwire's cousin Leemire, was also a professional basketball player.LEEMIRE GOLDWIRE BIO.
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References

External links

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