Marlon Errol Garnett (born July 3, 1975) is an American-Belizean coach and former professional

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player, currently an assistant coach for the

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of the

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Career

Nicknamed "Money G", Garnett played collegiately for the Broncos of

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, winning

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player of the year honors in 1997. Garnett entered the

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in February 1999, signing with the

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as an undrafted free agent. Garnett appeared in 24 games, totaling 51 points, 21 rebounds, and 18 assists. He later played professionally in Europe (Spain, Italy and Croatia), including a stint with Benetton Treviso in which he won the Italian Cup in 2005. During the 2015–16 NBA season, Garnett would work with the

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as both a video coordinator and a player development coordinator. On July 27, 2016, Garnett would make his official move into the coaching world for the NBA by being both an assistant head coach and a player development coach for the

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. While he was interested in staying with San Antonio and helping them transition right after

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's retirement in the league, Garnett ultimately decided to help out the Suns in order to properly build the team up and assist them moving forward. Under his second season with the Suns, Garnett became the head coach for the

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. Garnett would later be promoted to a full-time assistant coach for the Suns on October 23, 2017. On June 8, 2018, Garnett was hired by the

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as an assistant coach. On September 27, 2021, Garnett was hired by the

as an assistant coach. Garnett was the summer league coach for the Hornets in 2023.https://www.nba.com/hornets/videos/hornets-summer-league-practice-coach-garnett-06-30-23

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External links

Marlon Garnett Info Page
at NBA.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garnett, Marlon 1975 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American sportspeople ABA League players American expatriate basketball people in Croatia American expatriate basketball people in Iran American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Slovakia American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks assistant coaches Atléticos de San Germán players Basketball coaches from California Basketball players from Los Angeles Belizean men's basketball players Boston Celtics players CB Estudiantes players Olimpia Milano players KK Cedevita players KK Split players KK Zadar players Liga ACB players Mahram Tehran BC players Pallacanestro Treviso players Pallacanestro Varese players Phoenix Suns assistant coaches Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball players San Antonio Spurs assistant coaches Shooting guards Undrafted National Basketball Association players Zob Ahan Isfahan BC players

Career

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