Billy Keys

Billy Keys
Personal information
Born (1977-10-26) October 26, 1977
Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Hugh Manley (Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft 2000 / Undrafted
Playing career 2000–2014
Position Point guard
Coaching career 2014–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2001 New Mexico Slam
2001 Grindavík
2001 Florida Sea Dragons
2001–2002 Fargo-Moorhead Beez
2002 Cocodrilos de Caracas
2002–2003 Hapoel Tel Aviv
2003–2004 Roseto
2004 Dakota Wizards
2004 Cocodrilos de Caracas
2004–2005 Dakota Wizards
2005 Gran Canaria
2005–2006 Zaragoza
2006–2007 Varese
2007–2008 AEL 1964
2008–2010 Maroussi
2010–2011 Budivelnik
2011–2013 Panionios
2013–2014 Nilan Bisons
As coach:
2014–2015 Centennial HS (assistant)
2015–present Mayfield HS

William Amar "Billy" Keys (born on October 26, 1977) is a retired American professional basketball player and basketball coach. At a height of 6'2" (1.88 m) and a weight of 210 lbs. (95 kg), he played at the point guard position. He currently coaches Mayfield High School in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

College career

After playing high school basketball at Hugh Manley High School in Chicago, Illinois, Keys played college basketball at Northeastern Illinois University, with the Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles, from 1995–98, and at New Mexico State University, with the New Mexico State Aggies, from 1998-00. He was named to the 1999-00 season's All-Big West Conference First Team.

Professional career

Keys played with the Miami Heat during their 2002-03 NBA season training camp, but he did not play in any official NBA games with the club. He then played with the New York Knicks' NBA Summer League team, in the summer of 2003. Keys then won the 2004 CBA championship with the Dakota Wizards.

In the summer of 2004, he played with the NBA Summer League teams of both the Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets. He then played with Nuggets during their 2004-05 NBA season training camp, but he did not play in any official NBA games with the club. He next played with the NBA Summer League teams of both the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets, in the summer of 2005.[1]

Keys also played in the three major European national domestic basketball leagues, the Italian LBA League, the Spanish ACB League, and the Greek Basket League. In 2009, he extended his contract with the EuroLeague club Maroussi.[2] He retired from playing professional basketball in 2014.

Coaching career

Keys began his basketball coaching career in 2014, when he became an assistant coach at Centennial High School, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He then became the head coach at Mayfield High School, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, in 2015.[3]

References

  1. ↑ ACB.com - Billy Keys (in Spanish).
  2. ↑ Euroleague.net Maroussi re-signs point guard Billy Keys.
  3. ↑ PREP BASKETBALL: Former Aggie Billy Keys takes over at Mayfield High.


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