17 Facts About Lamont Strothers

William Lamont Strothers was born on May 10,1968 and is a retired American professional basketball player.

Lamont Strothers was selected in the 1991 NBA draft and had short stints in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks.

Lamont Strothers played in CBA, but he spent most of his professional career overseas.

Lamont Strothers's mother was later remarried to a supportive military man when he was five.

Lamont Strothers was a shooter for the Forest Glen high school varsity in Suffolk, Virginia.

Lamont Strothers then worked at a meatpacking plant and played in recreational leagues.

Lamont Strothers turned down a partial scholarship offer from Georgia because of difficulty paying half the tuition.

Lamont Strothers played four years at Christopher Newport University from 1987 to 1991, scoring 2,709 points for an average of 23.3 points per game.

Lamont Strothers finished his collegiate career as the third-all-time-leading scorer in Division III history.

Lamont Strothers was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Lamont Strothers spent parts of two seasons with Portland and the Dallas Mavericks, amassing an NBA career average of 4.6 points per game in a total of 13 games.

Lamont Strothers played most of his career overseas and enjoyed success in the Philippines as an import for the San Miguel Beermen from 1996 to 2002.

Lamont Strothers was voted Best Import in the 1999 PBA Governors Cup and led the team to a championship.

Lamont Strothers led his sixth-seeded team to the 2000 Governor's Cup title.

In 2015, Lamont Strothers was coach of the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy boys' basketball team.

In 2017, Lamont Strothers was named coach of the Smithfield High School boys' basketball team.

In 2018, after the death of coach Benjamin Moore, who was a close family friend and father-like figure, Lamont Strothers took over the basketball program at Menchville High School.