Bill Cartwright

Position	Center
Nickname	Mr. Bill
Height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Nationality	USA
Born	July 30, 1957 Lodi, California
High school	Elk Grove High School Elk Grove, California
College	San Francisco
Draft	3rd overall, 1979 New York Knicks
Pro career	1979 –1995
Former teams	New York Knicks (1979–1988) Chicago Bulls (1988–1994) Seattle SuperSonics (1994–1995)
Awards	1980 All-Rookie Team 1980 East All-Star Team

James William "Bill" Cartwright (born July 30, 1957 in Lodi, California) is a retired American NBA basketball player, a 7'1" (2.16 m) center who played 16 seasons for the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics, helping the Bulls capture consecutive championships in 1991, 1992 and 1993. He attended Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, California, and played college basketball at the University of San Francisco. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Lodi (California) Lodi (IPA: ) (LOW-Dye) is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Coordinates: ERROR in {{coord}} invocation. ... University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Jesuit and Catholic University in San Francisco, California, United States. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Lodi (California) Lodi (IPA: ) (LOW-Dye) is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1990-91 NBA Season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1991-92 NBA Season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1992-93 NBA Season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Coordinates: ERROR in {{coord}} invocation. ... College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. Game between Illinois State Redbirds & Ball State Cardinals, February 17, 2007 in an ESPN Bracketbuster contest. ... University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Jesuit and Catholic University in San Francisco, California, United States. ...

College career

Cartwright played his college ball at the University of San Francisco, and was a consensus second team all-American in 1977 and 1979. He graduated as the all-time leading scorer for the USF Dons, averaging 19.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Cartwright led San Francisco to three trips to the NCAA tournament, including a first round in the 1977 Tournament, and to the Sweet Sixteen in the 1978 and 1979 Tournaments. [1] University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Jesuit and Catholic University in San Francisco, California, United States. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The 1977 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the National Champion of Mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ... The 1978 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ... The 1979 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ...

NBA career

Player

Cartwright was the third overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft selected by the New York Knicks. As a member of the Knicks, he made his only NBA All-Star Game appearance in his rookie year of 1979-80. Cartwright averaged more than twenty points per game in his first two seasons for the Knicks. His playing time decreased during his time in New York, due to the 1985 NBA Draft selection of Patrick Ewing which changed Cartwright's role to that of a backup center. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The NBA staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. ... The 1979-80 NBA Season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. ... 1985 NBA Draft - 18 June 1985 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft // (*) compensation for draft choices traded away by Ted Stepien This draft marks the first time the NBA Draft Lottery was introduced it was put into place so teams did not have to intentionally lose games to... Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5, 1962) is a Jamaican-born American former professional basketball player. ...

On June 27, 1988 Cartwright was traded from the Knicks to the Chicago Bulls in return for Charles Oakley. The Bulls needed a tall center to counter the size in the NBA Eastern Conference, and complement the scoring of Michael Jordan and defense of Scottie Pippen. The Bulls were willing to part with Oakley, the leading rebounder in the NBA in the 1987 and 1988 seasons. [2] Three years later, the Bulls won their first NBA Title under the coaching of former Knick player Phil Jackson, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals. The Bulls went on to win the NBA titles again in 1992 and 1993 with the same core team. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a 6 9 former professional basketball player who played power forward and gained fame in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks in the early 1990s. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ... Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25, 1965 in Hamburg, Arkansas) is a former American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is most remembered for leading the Chicago Bulls together with Michael Jordan to six championships and being one of the best all-around players... Philip Douglas Phil Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. ... Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The 1991 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1990-1991 NBA season. ... The 1992 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1991-92 NBA season. ... The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1992-1993 NBA season. ...

Michael Jordan retired after the 1993 season, and the Bulls were defeated by the Ewing led Knicks in the 1994 NBA Playoffs. Cartwright left the team as a free agent, and signed on with the Seattle Supersonics, coached by George Karl. He only played in 29 games for the Sonics, and retired after the 1994-95 NBA season For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ... The 1994 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Associations 1993-1994 season. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951 in Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) player and current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. ... The 1994-95 NBA season was the 49th season of the National Basketball Association. ...

As a member of the Bulls, he took an elbow to the throat during a game against the Indiana Pacers. As a result of a damaged larynx, he now has a slightly hoarse voice. Cartwright claims to know who did it, but he has declined to say who is responsible. The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The larynx (plural larynges), colloquially known as the voicebox, is an organ in the neck of mammals involved in protection of the trachea and sound production. ...

Relationship with Michael Jordan

The trading of Oakley for Cartwright didn't sit well with Michael Jordan. He commented in an interview, "Why are we trading a 24-year-old guy for a 34-year-old guy?" (even though Cartwright was actually 31 at the time of the trade) Oakley was Jordan's best friend (and, some would say, his enforcer and protector) on the Bulls and Jordan responded to the trade by intentionally throwing passes in games to Cartwright that he knew he couldn't handle. He would then complain about Cartwright causing him too many turnovers. He would also disrespectfully mimic Cartwright's unorthodox shooting style in practice. For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ...

The feud between Jordan and Cartwright came to a head, however, when Jordan started ordering teammates such as Sam Vincent and B.J. Armstrong not to pass the ball to Cartwright in the closing minutes of games. Upon hearing this, Cartwright privately confronted Jordan and threatened to end his basketball career if he ever heard about such things again. The two maintained a civil relationship from then on during Cartwright's tenure with the Bulls. Coach Phil Jackson, however, was careful to never have Jordan and Cartwright opposing each other at Bulls' practices. Samuel Sam Vincent is one of Canadas many prominent voice actors, working with Ocean Group in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Benjamin Roy Armstrong, Jr. ... Philip Douglas Phil Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. ...

Coach

A few years after his retirement, Cartwright was added to the Bulls once again as an assistant coach to Jackson where he once again made it deep through the playoffs, winning the title in 1997 and 1998. The Bulls went through significant changes following the 1998 season, with not only Jordan and Pippen leaving, but Tim Floyd taking over as head coach from Phil Jackson. The Bulls had a lengthy rebuilding effort, and Cartwright took over the Bulls' 37 games into the 2001-02 season, going 17-38 after the team's 4-23 start under Floyd and Bill Berry. The Bulls finished 21-61 on the year, and the following season Cartwright was promoted from interim head coach to permanent head coach. In 2002-03 the Bulls finished 30-52, but Cartwright lasted only 14 games into the 2003-04 season — going 4-10 — before being fired. Pete Myers and finally Scott Skiles coached the Bulls immediately following Cartwright's tenure. The 1997 NBA Finals was the concluding series of the 1997 NBA Playoffs that determined the champion of the 1996–97 NBA season. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1997-98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. ... Tim Floyd (born February 25, 1954) is the current head coach of the University of Southern California mens college basketball team. ... The 2001-02 NBA season is the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Bill Berry is a basketball coach who coached two games for the Chicago Bulls on an interim basis, during the 2001-2002 season. ... The 2002-03 NBA season is the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 2003-04 NBA season is the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Pete Myers (1963 - ) is an NBA coach and former player. ... Scott Allen Skiles (born March 5, 1964 in LaPorte, Indiana) is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Chicago Bulls. ...

In 2004, the New Jersey Nets hired Cartwright as an assistant coach where he currently works under Lawrence Frank. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ‹ The template below (Taginfo) is being considered for deletion. ... Lawrence Frank (born August 23, 1970 in New York City) is a coach in the NBA. He currently is the head coach of the New Jersey Nets, and is currently the youngest head coach in the NBA, being slightly younger than Mike Brown of the Cleveland Cavaliers. ...

External links

• Official NBA Bio
• Career Statistics
• Cartwright Relieved by Bulls