Rex Kalamian is an American professional

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coach who is an assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA). He is also the head coach for the Armenia men's national basketball team. He previously had assistant coaching stints with the

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, and

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Coaching career

Early years

Kalamian started his coaching career as an assistant for the

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basketball team for two seasons.Westbrook, Kalamian give NBA Finals local flavor - Los Angeles Wave:Sports
He spent nine years with the

as an assistant coach and assistant to the scouting team. Kalamian worked as the West Coast scout for the

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during the 2003–04 season. He was an assistant and player development coach for the

during the 2004–05 season. Kalamian then spent two seasons each as an assistant coach for the

and

Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2015)

Oklahoma City Thunder Coaching Staff 2011-2012

On August 14, 2009, Kalamian was hired by the

as an assistant coach.

Toronto Raptors (2015–2018)

On June 29, 2015, he was hired to serve as an assistant coach by the

Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2020)

On August 1, 2018, he was hired to serve as an assistant coach by the

Sacramento Kings (2020–2021)

On November 5, 2020, Kalamian was hired as an assistant coach by the

Detroit Pistons (2021–2023)

On June 15, 2021, Kalamian was hired as an assistant coach by the

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Armenian National Team (2022-present)

On January 20, 2022, Kalamian agreed to become the new head coach of the Armenian national team.

Milwaukee Bucks (2024-present)

On January 26, 2024, Kalamian was reported to be joining Doc Rivers' staff with the

Personal life

As a player, he was named team captain at East Los Angeles where he led the South Coast Conference in three-point shooting percentage during the 1988–89 season. An Armenian-American, Kalamian attended

, but graduated from

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with a bachelor's degree in business management.NBA.com Rex Kalamian
/ref> Rex Kalamian owns a home in Scottsdale, AZ.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kalamian, Rex Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American people of Armenian descent Cal Poly Pomona Broncos men's basketball players Denver Nuggets assistant coaches Detroit Pistons assistant coaches East Los Angeles College alumni Los Angeles Clippers assistant coaches Los Angeles Clippers scouts Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coaches Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coaches Sacramento Kings assistant coaches Toronto Raptors assistant coaches