Royal Terence Ivey (born December 20, 1981) is an American professional

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coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA). He is also the head coach of the South Sudanese national basketball team. He played college basketball for the

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before spending 10 years in the NBA.

Early life and college

Ivey was born in

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in the Manhattan borough of New York City and started on the basketball team of

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, leading the team to its first PSAL championship. He attended

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for a post-graduate year. Ivey played

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at the

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, in which he finished as the school's all-time career leader in games started (126).Bucks sign Royal Ivey
September 18, 2007

Professional career

Ivey was selected with the 37th overall pick in the

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by the Atlanta Hawks. On September 18, 2007, Ivey signed a one-year contract with the Bucks. On July 24, 2008, Ivey agreed to terms with the

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. On June 15, 2009, Philadelphia announced that Ivey declined the player option on his contract for the 2009–10 season, making him an

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. However, he re-signed with the 76ers in August 2009. On February 18, 2010, Ivey was traded to the

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along with Primoz Brezec in exchange for

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and

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. On July 21, 2010, Ivey signed with the

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. He reached the NBA Finals with the Thunder in 2012, but the team lost to the

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. On July 27, 2012, Ivey returned to the 76ers. On September 30, 2013, he signed with the

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. However, he was waived on October 25. On January 16, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with the

. On January 26, 2014, his 10-day contract expired and the Thunder chose not to offer him a second 10-day contract. On January 29, 2014, he signed with the

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of China for rest of the 2013–14 season.

Coaching career

On September 29, 2014, Ivey was named an assistant coach for the

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of the

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for the 2014–15 season, effectively ending his 10-year playing career. On July 1, 2016, Ivey was elevated from a player development assistant with the Blue to an assistant coach with the

. On June 7, 2018, Ivey joined the

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as an assistant coach to

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. Ivey remained with the Knicks after Fizdale's firing and served under interim head coach Mike Miller. On November 11, 2020, the

hired Ivey as an assistant coach under

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. On May 3, 2021, Ivey signed as head coach of the national team of . He coached the team at

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, the country's first major tournament. Ivey and South Sudan reached the quarterfinals where the team was eliminated by defending champions

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Personal life

During the 2011 NBA lockout, Ivey returned to the University of Texas to finish his degree in applied learning and development.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

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