1. James William Cartwright was born on July 30,1957 and is an American former professional basketball player and a former coach.
22 Facts About Bill Cartwright
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Bill Cartwright attended Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, California, and played college basketball for the San Francisco Dons.
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James William Bill Cartwright was born to James and Marie Bill Cartwright on July 30,1957, in Lodi, California.
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In high school, Bill Cartwright played basketball for the Elk Grove Thundering Herd under coach Dan Risley.
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In 1974 and 1975, Bill Cartwright was named California High School State Basketball Player of the Year.
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Bill Cartwright played college basketball at the University of San Francisco and was a consensus second-team all-American in 1977 and 1979.
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Bill Cartwright graduated as the all-time leading scorer for the Dons, averaging 19.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.
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Bill Cartwright led San Francisco to three trips to the NCAA tournament, to the first round in the 1977 and to the Sweet Sixteen in both 1978 and 1979.
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Bill Cartwright was the third overall pick in the 1979 NBA draft selected by the New York Knicks, making his only career All-Star Game appearance in his first season.
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On June 15,1988, Bill Cartwright was traded, along with two draft picks, to the Chicago Bulls for forward Charles Oakley and two draft picks.
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Bill Cartwright was the Bulls' starting center during their string of three consecutive NBA championships in 1991,1992 and 1993.
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Bill Cartwright departed the team thereafter as an unrestricted free agent.
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Bill Cartwright left the Bulls as a free agent and signed with the Seattle SuperSonics.
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Bill Cartwright was a member of the championship-winning teams in 1997 and 1998.
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In 2008, Bill Cartwright was named as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns under Terry Porter.
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In January 2013, Bill Cartwright was hired to coach Osaka Evessa of the Japanese bj league.
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When Bill Cartwright arrived, Evessa had lost 19 of its 24 games.
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Bill Cartwright did not return the following season, citing his desire to be closer to his family in Chicago.
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In September 2014, Bill Cartwright was hired as the head coach of the Mexico men's national basketball team ahead of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, replacing recently fired Sergio Valdeolmillos.
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Bill Cartwright married his junior high school sweetheart, Sheri, and together they have four children.
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Bill Cartwright earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from USF and later obtained a master's degree in organization development in 1998 from the same institution.
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Bill Cartwright is an avid fan of doo-wop music from the 1950s and 1960s, and plays guitar and collects transistor radios as hobbies.