Official: Alvin Williams Announced to Coaching Staff

Live Free · Post #1 » by **Live Free** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 12:44 am

Nothin new but hey its official now

... Eric Hughes will be back also so that spells the end of Mike Evans.

http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/william ... 70109.html

The Toronto Raptors announced Wednesday they have re-signed Eric Hughes and added Alvin Williams and Francesco Cuzzolin to their basketball staff. The three join assistant coaches Marc Iavaroni, Alex English and Micah Nori on head coach Jay Triano’s staff.

Williams makes his first foray into coaching since he ended his NBA playing career in 2007. He will serve as assistant coach/basketball development.

One of the most beloved Raptors of all time, Williams spent nine seasons with the organization. He averaged 9.9 points and 4.3 assists in 417 regular season games and 12.5 points and 4.3 assists in 78 playoff appearances.

Williams scored nine of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Raptors to a Game 5 triumph over the New York Knicks in 2001, giving Toronto its lone playoff series victory in franchise history. He ranks among the team’s All-Time Top 10 in 14 statistical categories.

Williams will be an assistant coach to Hughes at the Las Vegas Summer League.

Welcome Back Boogie :clap:

lemondrop · Post #2 » by **lemondrop** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 12:45 am

umm isnt this old

Live Free · Post #3 » by **Live Free** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 12:47 am

yeah, but it was an unkept secret, its official now

front page of raptors.com

bena2005 · Post #4 » by **bena2005** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 12:48 am

his jacket is gangsta

KG1585 · Post #5 » by **KG1585** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 12:54 am

mad-mo wrote:Nothin new but hey its official now ... Eric Hughes will be back also so that spells the end of Mike Evans.

http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/william ... 70109.html

The Toronto Raptors announced Wednesday they have re-signed Eric Hughes and added Alvin Williams and Francesco Cuzzolin to their basketball staff. The three join assistant coaches Marc Iavaroni, Alex English and Micah Nori on head coach Jay Triano’s staff.

Williams makes his first foray into coaching since he ended his NBA playing career in 2007. He will serve as assistant coach/basketball development.

One of the most beloved Raptors of all time, Williams spent nine seasons with the organization. He averaged 9.9 points and 4.3 assists in 417 regular season games and 12.5 points and 4.3 assists in 78 playoff appearances.

Williams scored nine of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Raptors to a Game 5 triumph over the New York Knicks in 2001, giving Toronto its lone playoff series victory in franchise history. He ranks among the team’s All-Time Top 10 in 14 statistical categories.

Williams will be an assistant coach to Hughes at the Las Vegas Summer League.

Welcome Back Boogie

Who is Micah Nori?

Homer Jay · Post #6 » by **Homer Jay** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 12:58 am

Couldn't be happier that my two all time favourite Raptors are a part of the Team. Alvin on th coaching staff and JYD in PR. Now they just need to find a role for Keon Clark!

rarefind · Post #7 » by **rarefind** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:07 am

Homer Jay wrote:Couldn't be happier that my two all time favourite Raptors are a part of the Team. Alvin on th coaching staff and JYD in PR. Now they just need to find a role for Keon Clark!

keon can head up the department of leisure activities.

Viperstrike · Post #8 » by **Viperstrike** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:08 am

Welcome Back Alvin Williams.

Mikistan · Post #9 » by **Mikistan** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:10 am

I Am this happy:

RockTHECasbah · Post #10 » by **RockTHECasbah** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:12 am

YEAH CHRIS ROCK!

ghuytro · Post #11 » by **ghuytro** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:16 am

I can officially "unretire" the only Raptors jersey I own!!

mr sunday night · Post #12 » by **mr sunday night** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:26 am

Awesome. Welcome back Boogie - favourite Raptor ever.

KING01 · Post #13 » by **KING01** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:37 am

Clark can Lead our Weed department and our Herbilis improvement group.

Peace

alysomji · Post #14 » by **alysomji** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:41 am

Mikistan wrote:I Am this happy:

I remember those days

A tear comes to the eye

Troubadour · Post #15 » by **Troubadour** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:43 am

mr sunday night wrote:Awesome. Welcome back Boogie - favourite Raptor ever.

jay632 · Post #16 » by **jay632** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:47 am

i hope he can actually bring something to the coaching staff...., ivaroni, williams, english...

CapeCrusader · Post #17 » by **CapeCrusader** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 2:27 am

Yeah I was pretty sure he was announced a while back. But whatever now its official.

lolwut · Post #18 » by **lolwut** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 2:53 am

I wonder how Alvin's conditioning is right now. In the Derozan workout videos, he was pretty much working out Derozan on the court.

dafan590 · Post #19 » by **dafan590** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 3:03 am

So that's why JYD said he misses the old Raptor days....

ItsDanger · Post #20 » by **ItsDanger** » Thu Jul 2, 2009 3:03 am

lolwut wrote:I wonder how Alvin's conditioning is right now. In the Derozan workout videos, he was pretty much working out Derozan on the court.

Should be fine since he was working out with his old college team a few months ago on a regular basis.