25 Facts About Darvin Ham

Darvin Ham previously served as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA.

Darvin Ham played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders before playing nine seasons in the NBA from 1996 to 2005.

Darvin Ham won an NBA championship playing with the Detroit Pistons in 2004.

Darvin Ham won the NCAA slam dunk contest in 1996, following former college teammate Lance Hughes' win in 1995.

Darvin Ham was signed by the Denver Nuggets as a free agent on October 1,1996.

Darvin Ham was then traded by Denver to the Indiana Pacers for Jerome Allen in February 1997.

Darvin Ham then signed as free agent with the Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons.

Darvin Ham competed in the 1997 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, and was a member of the 2004 NBA champion Detroit Pistons.

In 2005, Darvin Ham was a participant in the Basketball Without Borders program that was located in Johannesburg, South Africa and later in 2015 he participated in the Dominican Republic.

On January 17,2006, Darvin Ham was enlisted by the Philippine Basketball Association team Talk 'N Text Phone Pals as its replacement import for Damian Cantrell.

In 2006, Darvin Ham served as a studio analyst for Fox Sports Southwest's coverage of the Dallas Mavericks' playoff run.

In 2007, Darvin Ham had a preseason stint with the Mavericks but was waived on October 24,2007.

Darvin Ham was then drafted third overall in the 2007 NBA D-League draft by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.

In October 2008, Darvin Ham was named an assistant coach for the Thunderbirds.

Darvin Ham helped the Hawks reach the playoffs in four consecutive seasons including making it to the Eastern Conference finals in 2015.

In 2014 and 2015, Darvin Ham was part of the coaching staff that led the Atlanta Hawks to a divisional title and the number 1 seed in the 2015 Eastern Conference Playoffs.

Darvin Ham was heavily involved in the development of young players such as Dennis Schroder and Taurean Prince.

Darvin Ham helped lead the team to its best record since 1972.

Darvin Ham was hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on June 3,2022.

On June 10,2024, Darvin Ham returned to the Milwaukee Bucks as their top assistant coach under Doc Rivers.

Darvin Ham is the son of Wilmer Jones-Darvin Ham, the first female mayor of Saginaw, serving from 2001 to 2005.

When Darvin Ham was 14 years old, in 1988, he survived a gunshot wound to his face and neck.

In June 2011, Darvin Ham traveled to Venezuela as a SportsUnited Sports Envoy for the US Department of State.

In so doing, Darvin Ham helped contribute to SportsUnited's mission to promote greater international understanding and inclusion through sport.

Darvin Ham then followed up on these efforts and conducted a second set of clinics for more than 200 youth in Myanmar.