In 2023, Royal Ivey became an Assistant Coach for the Houston Rockets. He was born in Harlem, New York and attended and played at the University of Texas, where he received a bachelor’s degree in applied learning and development. Coach Ivey was selected in the second round by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2004 NBA Draft and went on to also play for the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Oklahoma City Thunder.

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2023-Present – Houston Rockets (Assistant Coach – Ime Udoka)

2020-2023 – Brooklyn Nets (Assistant Coach – Steve Nash & Jacque Vaughn)

2018-2020 – New York Knicks (Assistant Coach – David Fizdale & Mike Miller)

2016-2018 – Oklahoma City Thunder (Assistant Coach – Billy Donovan)