# Awvee Storey > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Awvee_Storey > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Awvee_Storey.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awvee_Storey > Source revision: 1312709694 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American basketball player (born 1977)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Awvee Storey | image = | image_size = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lbs = 225 | league = [WNBA](/source/WNBA) | team = Connecticut Sun | position = Assistant coach | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|4|18}} | birth_place = [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois), U.S. | highschool = [Proviso West](/source/Proviso_West_High_School) ([Hillside, Illinois](/source/Hillside%2C_Illinois)) | college = *[Illinois](/source/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_men's_basketball) (1997–1998) *[Arizona State](/source/Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_men's_basketball) (1999–2002) | draft_year = 2002 | career_start = 2002 | career_end = 2010 | career_number = 26, 35, 20 | career_position = [Shooting guard](/source/Shooting_guard) / [small forward](/source/small_forward) | coach_start = 2017 | years1 = 2002–2003 | team1 = [Seoul Samsung Thunders](/source/Seoul_Samsung_Thunders) | years2 = 2003–2004 | team2 = [Seoul SK Knights](/source/Seoul_SK_Knights) | years3 = 2004 | team3 = [Trotamundos de Carabobo](/source/Trotamundos_de_Carabobo) | years4 = {{nbay|2004|start}} | team4 = [New Jersey Nets](/source/New_Jersey_Nets) | years5 = 2004–2005 | team5 = [Idaho Stampede](/source/Idaho_Stampede) | years6 = 2005 | team6 = [Wonju TG Xers](/source/Wonju_Dongbu_Promy) | years7 = {{nbay|2005|full=y}} | team7 = [Washington Wizards](/source/Washington_Wizards) | years8 = 2006–2007 | team8 = [Dakota Wizards](/source/Dakota_Wizards) | years9 = 2007 | team9 = [Phantoms Braunschweig](/source/Phantoms_Braunschweig) | years10 = {{nbay|2007|full=y}} | team10 = [Milwaukee Bucks](/source/Milwaukee_Bucks) | years11 = 2008–2009 | team11 = [Liaoning Hunters](/source/Liaoning_Hunters) | years12 = 2009 | team12 = [New Zealand Breakers](/source/New_Zealand_Breakers) | years13 = 2010 | team13 = [Barangay Ginebra Kings](/source/Barangay_Ginebra_Kings) | cyears1 = {{WNBA Year|2018}} | cteam1 = [Chicago Sky](/source/Chicago_Sky) (assistant) | cyears2 = [2018–2019](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NBA_G_League_season) | cteam2 = [Capital City Go-Go](/source/Capital_City_Go-Go) (assistant) | cyears3 = {{WNBA Year|2019}}–present | cteam3 = [Connecticut Sun](/source/Connecticut_Sun) (assistant) | cyears4 = [2021–2022](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NBA_G_League_season) | cteam4 = [Maine Celtics](/source/Maine_Celtics) (assistant) | highlights = }} '''Awvee Storey''' (born April 18, 1977) is a former American professional [basketball](/source/basketball) player and assistant coach for the [Connecticut Sun](/source/Connecticut_Sun) of the [WNBA](/source/WNBA). He played the [shooting guard](/source/shooting_guard) and [small forward](/source/small_forward) positions. ==High school career== Born in [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois), Storey formed a relationship with Bennet Wang who ran an inner-city basketball league. Storey's mother relinquished Storey into Bennet Wang's care.[http://proteinwisdom.com/?p=9662 Bennet Wang] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302184438/http://proteinwisdom.com/?p=9662|date=March 2, 2016}}. protein wisdom (August 26, 2007). Retrieved on 2016-04-29. Storey attended [Proviso West High School](/source/Proviso_West_High_School) in [Hillside, Illinois](/source/Hillside%2C_Illinois), in 1996–97, he played for New Hampton Prep.{{Cite web |title=Player Bio: Awvee Storey |url=https://thesundevils.com/sports/2013/4/17/208247419.aspx |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Arizona State University Athletics |language=en}} ==College career== Storey played his freshman season at the [University of Illinois](/source/University_of_Illinois) before transferring to [Arizona State University](/source/Arizona_State_University), sitting out the 1998–99 season. Storey was one of the top rebounders in the [Pac-10](/source/Pacific-10_Conference), at only 6–6. He made an immediate impact and gave the young squad some veteran leadership despite being only a sophomore. Blessed with excellent athletic ability, Storey was able to defend guards, forwards and, when necessary, a center. He posted 16 double-doubles in his 85-game career. In 2000–01, he earned Pac-10 Honorable Mention honours, after posting career-highs in points (13.1) and rebounds (9.1), the latter a conference best. Storey earned his bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree with concentrations in communications and sociology at ASU. In the summer of 2001, he worked for [Fox Sports Arizona](/source/Fox_Sports_Arizona) as a production department intern. ==NBA career== Awvee played in the NBA from 2004 to 2008. He played with the [New Jersey Nets](/source/New_Jersey_Nets) from 2004 to 2005, the [Washington Wizards](/source/Washington_Wizards) from 2005 to 2006, and the [Milwaukee Bucks](/source/Milwaukee_Bucks) from 2007 to 2008. Storey's final NBA game ever was played on April 16, 2008, in a 101–110 loss to the [Minnesota Timberwolves](/source/Minnesota_Timberwolves) where he recorded 7 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. Coincidentally, Timberwolves' forward [Kirk Snyder](/source/Kirk_Snyder) also played his final NBA game during this matchup, recording 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. On December 21, 2006, as a member of the [NBA Development League](/source/NBA_Development_League)'s [Dakota Wizards](/source/Dakota_Wizards), [Martynas Andriuškevičius](/source/Martynas_Andriu%C5%A1kevi%C4%8Dius) sustained a serious head injury when he was punched by teammate Awvee Storey in an altercation during practice in [Bismarck, North Dakota](/source/Bismarck%2C_North_Dakota). The center suffered a [fractured skull](/source/fractured_skull), severe [concussion](/source/concussion), and a two-centimeter [hematoma](/source/hematoma) (bruise) on the left side of his [brain](/source/brain). Doctors initially thought it would be months before he could speak, but he was able to within a month, and stated his desire to play basketball within a year.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/story.asp?id%3D265275 |accessdate=November 5, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207162534/http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/story.asp?id=265275 |archivedate=February 7, 2012 |title=Chicago Bears|work=Daily Herald}} Storey was suspended indefinitely.[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2707338 One player suspended, another hospitalized after fight]. Sports.espn.go.com (December 25, 2006). Retrieved on 2016-04-29.[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2717155 Andriuskevicius recovering slowly after fight]. Sports.espn.go.com (January 3, 2007). Retrieved on 2016-04-29. Days later he had his contract terminated and he was dismissed from the league.[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2721312 NBDL player Storey dismissed for punching teammate]. Sports.espn.go.com (January 5, 2007). Retrieved on 2016-04-29. Andriuškevičius did not wish to pursue charges. ==NBA career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}} ===Regular season=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_NBA_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [New Jersey](/source/2004-05_New_Jersey_Nets_season) | 9 || 0 || 3.6 || .300 || '''.500''' || .500 || .6 || .1 || .0 || .0 || .9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_NBA_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Washington](/source/2005-06_Washington_Wizards_season) | 25 || '''1''' || 4.6 || .390 || .429 || '''.571''' || .9 || .2 || .1 || .0 || 1.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_NBA_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Milwaukee](/source/2007-08_Milwaukee_Bucks_season) | '''26''' || 0 || '''10.0''' || '''.438''' || .000 || .483 || '''2.1''' || '''.6''' || '''.3''' || .0 || '''3.5''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 60 || 1 || 6.8 || .414 || .250 || .511 || 1.4 || .4 || .2 || .0 || 2.4 {{s-end}} == Coaching career == In 2010–11, Storey was a video coordinator for the Washington Wizards. He joined the [Washington Mystics](/source/Washington_Mystics) in 2011. His task at the Mystics included assisting with scouting, workouts, and player development. After a seven-year stint with the team, he joined the [Chicago Sky](/source/Chicago_Sky) as an assistant coach in 2018.{{Cite web |date=2018-01-11 |title=Chicago Sky Hire Former NBA Player Awvee Storey as Assistant Coach |url=https://sky.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-name-awvee-storey-assistant-coach/ |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Chicago Sky |language=en}} Storey worked as an assistant to head coach [Jarell Christian](/source/Jarell_Christian) with the [Capital City Go-Go](/source/Capital_City_Go-Go) of the [NBA G League](/source/NBA_G_League) in the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web |title=Capital City Go-Go |url=https://www.nba.com/resources/static/team/v2/lakers/media/2018-19-South-Bay-Lakers-Media-Guide.pdf |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=2018-19 South Bay Lakers Media Guide}} On May 19, 2019, Storey was appointed as a video coordinator of WNBA's [Connecticut Sun](/source/Connecticut_Sun).{{Cite web |title=Sun Announce Hiring Of Awvee Storey |url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/sun-announce-hiring-of-awvee-storey/ |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Connecticut Sun |language=en}} He helped guide the team to the 2019 WNBA Finals and took over the role as the Sun's player development coach on January 3, 2020.{{Cite web |title=Storey returns to Sun staff as Player Development Coach |url=https://sun.wnba.com/news/storey-returns-to-sun-staff-as-player-development-coach/ |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Connecticut Sun |language=en}} In the 2021–22 season, he served as an assistant coach for the [Maine Celtics](/source/Maine_Celtics) of the NBA G League.{{Cite web |title=Deng Adel and Charles Cooke III of the Maine Celtics review game tape... |url=https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/deng-adel-and-charles-cooke-iii-of-the-maine-celtics-review-news-photo/1238863399 |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Getty Images |date=March 2, 2022 |language=}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Portal|Biography}} *{{Basketballstats |nba= 2852 |bbr= s/storeaw01 }} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070106184816/http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/storey_awvee00.html Arizona State Sun Devils bio] {{DEFAULTSORT:Storey, Awvee}} Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:American expatriate basketball people in China Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany Category:American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand Category:American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines Category:American expatriate basketball people in South Korea Category:American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela Category:American men's basketball coaches Category:American men's basketball players Category:Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players Category:Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players Category:Basketball coaches from Illinois Category:Basketball Löwen Braunschweig players Category:Basketball players from Chicago Category:Capital City Go-Go coaches Category:Chicago Sky coaches Category:Dakota Wizards players Category:Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players Category:Liaoning Flying Leopards players Category:Milwaukee Bucks players Category:New Jersey Nets players Category:New Zealand Breakers players Category:Philippine Basketball Association imports Category:Seoul Samsung Thunders players Category:Seoul SK Knights players Category:Shooting guards Category:Small forwards Category:Trotamundos de Carabobo players Category:Undrafted NBA players Category:Washington Wizards players Category:Wonju DB Promy players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Awvee Storey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awvee_Storey) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awvee_Storey?action=history)). 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