Rex Kalamian is an American professional

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coach who serves as assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA) and the head coach for the

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. He previously had coaching terms with the

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, Sacramento Kings,

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, and

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. He is well known for his nine years with the Clippers.

Coaching career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2015)

Kalamian spent six seasons with the Thunder, including the final two as lead assistant for Scott Brooks. The Thunder posted a 316-160 (.664) mark during the regular season and was 39-34 (.534) in the postseason during Kalamian's tenure. Oklahoma City won eight-of-13 playoff series. Kalamian helped the Thunder reach the Western Conference Finals three times and NBA Finals once. Kalamian participated in two All-Star Games (2012, 2014) as an assistant coach and served as a head coach for the 2014 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend in New Orleans.

Toronto Raptors (2015–2018)

On June 29, 2015, he was hired to serve as an assistant coach by the

Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2020)

On June 15, 2018, he was hired to serve as an assistant coach by the

Sacramento Kings (2020–2021)

On November 5, 2020, Kalamian was hired as an assistant coach by the

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Detroit Pistons (2021–present)

On June 16, 2021, Kalamian was hired as an assistant coach by the

Armenian National Team (2022-present)

On January 20, 2022, Kalamian agreed to become the new head coach of the Armenian national team.

Personal life

Prior to the NBA, Kalamian worked for two seasons as an assistant at his former school, East Los Angeles College. As a player, he was named team captain at East Los Angeles where he led the South Coast Conference in three-point shooting percentage during the 1988-89 season. An

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, Kalamian attended

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, but graduated from

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with a bachelor's degree in business management.NBA.com Rex Kalamian
/ref> Rex Kalamian owns a home in Scottsdale, AZ.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kalamian, Rex Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American people of Armenian descent Cal Poly Pomona Broncos men's basketball players Denver Nuggets assistant coaches East Los Angeles College alumni Los Angeles Clippers assistant coaches Los Angeles Clippers scouts Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coaches Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coaches Sacramento Kings assistant coaches Toronto Raptors assistant coaches