Bonzi Wells
Wells with the Rockets in 2008 | |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 28, 1976 Muncie, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Muncie Central (Muncie, Indiana) |
| College | Ball State (1994–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 1998–2010 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 6, 42, 24 |
| Coaching career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1998–2003 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2003–2005 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2005–2006 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2006–2008 | Houston Rockets |
| 2008 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2008–2009 | Shanxi Zhongyu |
| 2009–2010 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| As a coach: | |
| 2021–2023 | LeMoyne–Owen |
| 2023–present | Georgia Tech (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Gawen DeAngelo "Bonzi" Wells (born September 28, 1976) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is currently an assistant coach at Georgia Tech and previously was head coach at LeMoyne-Owen. He played college basketball at Ball State University and was drafted in the 1998 NBA draft. In the NBA, Wells played for five teams from 1998 to 2008: the Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, and New Orleans Hornets.