Awvee Storey (born April 18, 1977) is a former American professional

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player and assistant coach for the

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of the WNBA. He played the shooting guard/

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position.

High school career

Born in

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, Storey formed a relationship with Bennet Wang who ran an inner-city basketball league. Storey's mother relinquished Storey into Bennet Wang's care. Storey attended

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, in 1996-97, he played for New Hampton Prep.

College career

Storey played his freshman season at the

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before transferring to

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, sitting out the 1998–99 season. Storey was one of the top rebounders in the

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, at only 6–6. He made an immediate impact and gave the young squad some veteran leadership despite being only a sophomore. Blessed with excellent athletic ability, Storey was able to defend guards, forwards and, when necessary, a center. He posted 16 double-doubles in his 85-game career. In 2000–01, he earned Pac-10 Honorable Mention honours, after posting career-highs in points (13.1) and rebounds (9.1), the latter a conference best. Storey earned his bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree with concentrations in communications and sociology at ASU. In the summer of 2001, he worked for

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as a production department intern.

NBA career

Awvee played in the NBA from 2004 to 2008. He played with the New Jersey Nets from 2004 to 2005, the Washington Wizards from 2005 to 2006, and the Milwaukee Bucks from 2007 to 2008. On December 21, 2006, as a member of the

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, Martynas Andriuškevičius sustained a serious head injury when he was punched by teammate Awvee Storey in an altercation during practice in Bismarck, North Dakota. The center suffered a fractured skull, severe

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, and a two-centimeter

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(bruise) on the left side of his

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. Doctors initially thought it would be months before he could speak, but he was able to within a month, and stated his desire to play basketball within a year. Storey was suspended indefinitely.One player suspended, another hospitalized after fight
Sports.espn.go.com (December 25, 2006). Retrieved on 2016-04-29.Andriuskevicius recovering slowly after fight
Sports.espn.go.com (January 3, 2007). Retrieved on 2016-04-29. Days later he had his contract terminated and he was dismissed from the league.NBDL player Storey dismissed for punching teammate
Sports.espn.go.com (January 5, 2007). Retrieved on 2016-04-29. Andriuškevičius did not wish to pursue charges.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Coaching career

In 2010-11, Storey was a video coordinator for the Washington Wizards. He joined the

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in 2011. His task at the Mystics included assisting with scouting, workouts, and player development. After a seven-year stint with the team, he joined the

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as an assistant coach in 2018. Storey worked as an assistant to head coach Jarell Christian with the

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of the

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in the 2018-19 season. On May 19, 2019, Storey was appointed as a video coordinator of WNBA's

. He helped guide the team to the 2019 WNBA Finals and took over the role as the Sun's player development coach on January 3, 2020. In the 2021-22 season, he served as an assistant coach for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League.

References

External links

Arizona State Sun Devils bioNBA.com profile
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