Johnnie Bryant (born August 6, 1985) is an American professional

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coach who serves as associate head coach for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played college basketball for the

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Playing career

Bryant played the 2003–04 season at San Francisco City College. During the 2004–05 season he transferred to the

, where he redshirted the remainder of the season. As a sophomore, Bryant earned honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference, appearing in all 29 games. As a junior, Bryant also earned honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference, averaging 15.1 points per game. Bryant holds the

's career three-point percentage record (.440).

Coaching career

Bryant started coaching at the Bryant Sports Academy, a skill development program through which he worked with athletes of all ages, including former Utah Jazz forward Paul Millsap and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. On September 25, 2012, Bryant was hired by the Utah Jazz as a player development assistant. On June 24, 2014, he was promoted to assistant coach under head coach

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. On September 4, 2020, Bryant was named the associate head coach of the

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Johnnie Bryant College Stats
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