American basketball player

Lamont StrothersPersonal information

Born|  (1968-05-10) May 10, 1968 (age 54)
Nansemond County, Virginia
Nationality| American
Listed height| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight| 191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school| Forest Glen (Suffolk, Virginia)
College| Christopher Newport (1987–1991)
NBA draft| 1991 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43rd overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career| 1991–2002
Position| Shooting guard
Number| 6, 10, 12, 42
Career history
1991–1992| Portland Trail Blazers
1992| Iraklis Thessaloniki
1992| Yakima Sun Kings
1993| Dallas Mavericks
1993| Yakima Sun Kings
1993| Rochester Renegade
1993| Quad City Thunder
1993–1994| Tri-City Chinook
1994| Rockford Lightning
1994| Fajardo Cariduros
1994–1995| Maccabi Ramat Gan
1995| Fajardo Cariduros
1995| Maccabi Jerusalem
1995–1996| CRO Lyon
1996| Darüşşafaka
1996| Capitanes de Arecibo
1996–1997| Darüşşafaka
1997| San Miguel Beermen
1997| Capitanes de Arecibo
1997–1998| Darüşşafaka
1998–1999| San Miguel Beermen
1999| Cáceres CB
1999| Capitanes de Arecibo
1999–2002| San Miguel Beermen
Career highlights and awards

* 2x PBA Champion (1999 Governors', 2000 Governors')
* PBA Best Import (1999 Governor's Cup)
* 2× Turkish League Top Scorer (1996, 1997)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

William Lamont Strothers (born May 10, 1968) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Nansemond County, Virginia Strothers played college basketball for Christopher Newport. He was selected in the 1991 NBA draft and had short stints in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Dallas Mavericks. He played in CBA, but he spent most of his professional career overseas. After retiring from professional basketball, he took coaching positions in high school basketball teams.

## Contents

* 1 Early life
* 2 Amateur career
* 3 Professional career
* 4 Coaching career
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Early life[edit]

Born in Nansemond County, Virginia, Strothers' parents Calvin and Brenda separated when he was three years old. His mother was later remarried to a supportive military man when he was five. His brother, Calvin Jr., played football and basketball at New Hampshire. Later he joined the military where he was selected to play on their elite basketball team as a power forward.

## Amateur career[edit]

Strothers was a shooter for the Forest Glen high school varsity in Suffolk, Virginia. As a senior in 1986, his vision was impaired after being struck in the left eye by brass knuckles in a fistfight. After a year, Strothers was barred from signing up for the military because of his impaired vision. He then worked at a meatpacking plant and played in recreational leagues. Strothers turned down a partial scholarship offer from Georgia because of difficulty paying half the tuition. While playing in a recreational league, Strothers was offered a spot on the team at Christopher Newport University by assistant basketball coach Roland Ross. Strothers played four years at Christopher Newport University from 1987 to 1991, scoring 2,709 points for an average of 23.3 points per game.[1] For leading his team to a 21–4 record en route to the Dixie Conference championship,[2] he was named first-team All-American and Division III Player of the Year by Basketball Times in 1991. Strothers finished his collegiate career as the third-all-time-leading scorer in Division III history.

## Professional career[edit]

In the 1991 NBA draft, the Golden State Warriors drafted him in the 2nd round—43rd overall—making him the highest-ever draft pick for an NCAA Division III player. He was subsequently traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. He spent parts of two seasons with Portland and the Dallas Mavericks, amassing an NBA career average of 4.6 points per game in a total of 13 games.

Strothers played most of his career overseas and enjoyed success in the Philippines as an import for the San Miguel Beermen from 1996 to 2002. He was voted Best Import in the 1999 PBA Governors Cup and led the team to championship. He also led his sixth-seeded team to the 2000 Governor's Cup title. Strothers finished his PBA career with over 3,900 points.[3]

## Coaching career[edit]

Strothers, in 2006–07, was the head coach of a 15–8 team at Bethel High School, Virginia. In 2010, he was part of the USA South Conference inaugural Hall of Fame class.[4] Strothers was part of the CNU Captains' run to the Final Four as an assistant to Carolyn Hunter during the 2010–11 season. In August 2011, he was hired as head boys' varsity basketball coach at Warwick High School in Newport News, Virginia.[5] Replacing longtime coach Ben Moore in 2011–12, his team went 1–20 overall and 0–18 in the Peninsula District in his first season. The next year, his Raiders 8–15, 5–13. In March 2013, Strothers announced he was leaving Warwick.[6]

In 2015, Strothers was coach of the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy boys' basketball team.[7]

In 2017, Strothers was named coach of the Smithfield High School boys' basketball team.

In 2018, after the death of coach Benjamin Moore, who was a close family friend and father-like figure, Strothers took over the basketball program at Menchville High School.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Lamont Strothers Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Archived from the original on 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
2. ^ Serving the Old Dominion: A History of Christopher Newport University, 1958–2011, p. 160, at Google Books
3. ^ "Lamont Strothers Retires - End of an Era".
4. ^ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lamont-strothers/24/607/480[self-published source]
5. ^ "Daily Press: Hampton Roads News, Virginia News & Videos".
6. ^ "Inside the PD: Lamont Strothers resigns at Warwick".
7. ^ "PBA Finals brings back memories of battles with Alaska for former SMB import Lamont Strothers".

## External links[edit]

* Stats at basketballreference.com

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Second round|

* Kevin Lynch
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* Randy Brown
* Chad Gallagher
* Donald Hodge
* Myron Brown
* Mike Iuzzolino
* Chris Corchiani
* Elliot Perry
* Joe Wylie
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Turkish Super League Mr. King (Top Scorer)

Total Points Scored|

* 1967: Alp
* 1968: Nacaroglu
* 1969: Kozluca
* 1970: Koçaş
* 1971: Küce
* 1972: Küce
* 1973: Davis
* 1974: Alp
* 1975: Tosun
* 1976: Kunter
* 1977: Tosun
* 1978: Koçyiğit
* 1979: Kunter
* 1980: Kunter
* 1981: Kunter
* 1982: Kunter
* 1983: Scott
* 1984: Scearce
* 1985: Dawkins
* 1986: Dawkins
* 1987: Kennedy
* 1988: Kunter
* 1989: Çakırgil
* 1990: Erdenay
* 1991: Kunter
* 1992: Cumberland
* 1993: Erdenay

Points Per Game|

* 1994: DeBortoli
* 1995: Gilmore
* 1996: Strothers
* 1997: Strothers
* 1998: Ansley
* 1999: Kutluay
* 2000: Mršić
* 2001: Eley
* 2002: Yarangüme
* 2003: Jefferson
* 2004: Salyers
* 2005: Erdenay
* 2006: Dixon
* 2007: Fitch
* 2008: Neal
* 2009: Gordon
* 2010: Douby
* 2011: Karadeniz
* 2012: Gibson
* 2013: Karadeniz
* 2014: Washington
* 2015: Walsh
* 2016: Moerman
* 2017: Ledo
* 2018: Walker
* 2019: Hayes
* 2020: N/A
* 2021: Cruz
* 2022: Gulley

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San Miguel Beermen 1999 PBA Governors' Cup Champions

* 1 Boybits Victoria
* 3 Nic Belasco
* 5 Ronilo Padilla
* 6 Lamont Strothers (Import)
* 7 Mike Mustre
* 10 Danny Ildefonso (co-Finals MVP)
* 15 Dwight Lago
* 17 Olsen Racela
* 18 Arthur dela Cruz
* 22 Arnold Gamboa
* 24 Cris Bolado
* 25 Freddie Abuda
* 32 Rob Duat
* 42 Danny Seigle (co-Finals MVP)
* Coach Jong Uichico

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San Miguel Beermen 2000 PBA Governors' Cup Champions

* 1 Boybits Victoria
* 3 Nic Belasco
* 5 Ronilo Padilla
* 6 Lamont Strothers (Import)
* 7 Mike Mustre
* 10 Danny Ildefonso
* 15 Dwight Lago
* 17 Olsen Racela
* 18 Arthur dela Cruz
* 22 Arnold Gamboa
* 25 Freddie Abuda
* 32 Rob Duat
* 42 Danny Seigle (Finals MVP)
* 44 June Carmona
* Coach Jong Uichico
* Assistant(s) Siot Tanquingcen

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PBA Best Import of the Conference Award

Commissioner's Cup|

* 1993: Thompkins
* 1994: Redfield
* 1995: Grandison
* 1996: Redfield
* 1997: Ward
* 1998: Davis
* 1999: Mott
* 2000: Sesay
* 2001: Lang
* 2002: Honeycutt
* 2011: Brumfield
* 2012: Bowles
* 2013: Dozier
* 2014: Howell
* 2015: Chism
* 2016: Onuaku
* 2017: Rhodes
* 2018: Brownlee
* 2019: Jones

Governors' Cup|

* 1993: K. Travis
* 1994: Coleman
* 1995: Smith
* 1996: Chambers
* 1997: Robinson
* 1998: Mills
* 1999: Strothers
* 2000: Brown
* 2001: Owens
* 2002: Brown
* 2011: Reid
* 2012: Cornley
* 2013: Blakely
* 2014: Reid
* 2015: R. Travis
* 2016: Durham
* 2017: Durham
* 2018: M. Harris
* 2019: Durham
* 2021: Brownlee

Inactive conferences

Open Conference|

* 1981: Fields
* 1983: Bates
* 1985: Black
* 1986: Young
* 1987: Thirdkill
* 1988: Waller
* 1989: Parks

Reinforced Conference|

* 1981: Murray
* 1985: Hackett
* 1986: Williams
* 1987: Parks
* 1988: Parks
* 1989: Briggs
* 2003: McClary

Reinforced Filipino Conference|

* 1982: Black
* 1983: Bates

Invitational Conference|

* 1982: Koonce
* 1984: Collins

First Conference|

* 1990: Parks
* 1991: Parks
* 1992: Parks

Third Conference|

* 1990: Parks
* 1991: Matthews
* 1992: T. Harris

Fiesta Conference|

* 2004: Thomas
* 2005: Honeycutt
* 2006: Chandler
* 2007: Ellis
* 2008: Alexander
* 2009: Freeman
* 2010: Freeman

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