JOSEPH BLAIR

WASHINGTON WIZARDS ASSISTANT COACH

In 2021, Joseph Blair become an Assistant Coach for the Washington Wizards. Coach Blair was born in Akron, Ohio and played for and graduated from University of Arizona. He was drafted 35th overall by the SuperSonics the 1996 NBA Draft. He had a 14-year professional playing career with stops in France, the USBL, Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Russia; he also played with the Harlem Globetrotters.

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2021-Present – Washington Wizards (Assistant Coach – Wes Unseld Jr.)

2020-2021 – Minnesota Timberwolves (Assistant Coach – Ryan Saunders & Chris Finch)

2019-2020 – Philadelphia 76ers (Assistant Coach – Brett Brown)

2018-2019 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers (Head Coach)

2015-2018 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers (Assistant Coach – Matt Brase)