Bonzi Wells

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.

Bonzi Wells
Wells with the Rockets in February 2008
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueACC
Personal information
Born (1976-09-28) September 28, 1976
Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolMuncie Central (Muncie, Indiana)
CollegeBall State (1994–1998)
NBA draft1998: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1998–2010
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number6, 42, 24
Career history
As player:
19982003Portland Trail Blazers
20032005Memphis Grizzlies
2005–2006Sacramento Kings
20062008Houston Rockets
2008New Orleans Hornets
2008–2009Shanxi Zhongyu
2009–2010Capitanes de Arecibo
As coach:
2021–2023LeMoyne–Owen
2023–presentGeorgia Tech (asst.)
Career highlights and awards
  • BSN champion (2010)
  • Second-team All-American – USBWA (1998)
  • Third-team All-American – AP (1998)
  • NCAA season steals leader (1998)
  • 2× MAC Player of the Year (1996, 1998)
  • 3× First-team All-MAC (1996–1998)
  • No. 42 retired by Ball State Cardinals
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
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