Henry Domercant

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Henry Domercant

| image = Henry_Domercant_2011-03-19_(3).JPG

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Domercant while playing with Spartak Saint Petersburg

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 210

| league = NBA

| team = Chicago Bulls

| position = Assistant coach

| nationality = American / Bosnian-Herzegovinian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|12|30}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois

| high_school = Naperville North
(Naperville, Illinois)

| college = Eastern Illinois (1999–2003)

| draft_year = 2003

| career_position = Shooting guard

| career_start = 2003

| career_end = 2017

| years1 = 2003–2004

| team1 = Pınar Karşıyaka

| years2 = 2004–2006

| team2 = Efes Pilsen

| years3 = 2006–2007

| team3 = Olympiacos

| years4 = 2007–2008

| team4 = Dynamo Moscow

| years5 = 2008–2010

| team5 = Montepaschi Siena

| years6 = 2010–2011

| team6 = Spartak Saint Petersburg

| years7 = 2011–2012

| team7 = UNICS Kazan

| years8 = 2012–2014

| team8 = Galatasaray Liv Hospital

| years9 = 2015

| team9 = Juvecaserta Basket

| years10 = 2016

| team10 = Idaho Stampede

| cyears1 = 2017–2018

| cteam1 = Maine Red Claws (assistant)

| cyears2 = 2018–2020

| cteam2 = Windy City Bulls (assistant)

| cyears3 = 2021–2024

| cteam3 = Windy City Bulls

| cyears4 = {{nbay|2024|start}}–present

| cteam4 = Chicago Bulls (assistant)

| highlights =

All-EuroLeague Second Team (2012)
Russian Cup winner (2011)
All-RPBL Symbolic First Team (2011)
Russian RPBL All-Star (2011)
2× Italian League champion (2009, 2010)
2× Italian Cup winner (2009, 2010)
2× Italian Supercup winner (2008, 2009)
Turkish Cup winner (2006)
Turkish League champion (2005)
2× Turkish League All-Star (2005, 2006)
OVC Player of the Year (2002)
3× First-team All-OVC (2001–2003)

}}

Henry Domercant (born December 30, 1980) is an American and Bosnian-Herzegovinian professional basketball coach and former player currently working as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Eastern Illinois, and was an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2012.

College career

Domercant attended Eastern Illinois, being second in NCAA Division I scoring both in the 2001–02 season averaging 26.4 points as a junior, and again as a senior in 2002–03 with an average of 27.9 per game. He finished with EIU and Ohio Valley Conference records of 2,602 career points in his four college seasons.{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Nielsen|title=Eastern Illinois alum Henry Domercant exploring his future basketball options|url=http://jg-tc.com/sports/eastern-illinois-alum-henry-domercant-exploring-his-future-basketball-options/article_19344030-c4bd-11e1-86fa-0019bb2963f4.html|work=jg-tc.com|date=July 2, 2012|access-date=February 12, 2016}}

Professional career

Domercant was selected in the 2003 Continental Basketball Association (CBA) draft by the Yakima Sun Kings. However, he decided to begin his professional career in Turkey for the 2003–04 season with Pınar Karşıyaka. He moved to Efes Pilsen in 2004 and played two seasons for the club. He departed Turkey following the 2005–06 season and moved to Greece, signing with Olympiacos Piraeus. For the 2007–08 season, he joined Dynamo Moscow.

Between 2008 and 2010, Domercant played in Italy for Montepaschi Siena, winning all three competitions both seasons with the club: Italian Supercup, Italian Cup, and the Italian league championship. For the 2010–11 season, he moved back to Russia where he played for Spartak Saint Petersburg, and then for the 2011–12 season, he continued in Russia playing for UNICS Kazan.

On August 21, 2012, Domercant signed with Galatasaray Liv Hospital.{{cite web|title=Galatasaray officially lands Henry Domercant|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/94698/galatasaray-officially-lands-henry-domercant.html|work=Sportando.com|date=August 21, 2012|access-date=February 12, 2016}} However, in late November, he was ruled out for six months with a knee injury;{{cite web|title=Galatasaray Henry Domercant will undergo surgery, out six months|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/96979/galatasaray-henry-domercant-will-undergo-surgery-out-six-months.html|work=Sportando.com|date=November 29, 2012|access-date=February 12, 2016}} he appeared in just one game. He returned to Galatasaray for the 2013–14 season, averaging 7.1 points and 1.3 rebounds in 19 league games. He also averaged 4.7 points and 1.2 rebounds in 27 EuroLeague games.

On January 17, 2015, Domercant signed with Juvecaserta Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.{{cite web|title=Pasta Reggia Caserta announces Henry Domercant|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/149020/pasta-reggia-caserta-announces-henry-domercant.html|work=Sportando.com|date=January 17, 2015|access-date=February 12, 2016}} In 12 games for Juvecaserta to finish the 2014–15 season, he averaged 10.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.

On February 12, 2016, Domercant was acquired by the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League.{{cite web|title=Stampede Acquire Henry Domercant|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/stampede-acquire-henry-domercant/n-5099963|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=February 12, 2016|access-date=February 12, 2016}} On February 19, he made his debut for the Stampede in a 99–96 loss to the Grand Rapids Drive, recording three points and one rebound in 11 minutes.{{cite web|title=Ebanks Scores 32 And Drive Holds Off Stampede|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20160219/GRDIDA/|work=NBA.com|date=February 19, 2016|access-date=February 20, 2016}}

On August 4, 2017, Domercant signed with Romanian club U-BT Cluj-Napoca.{{cite news|title=Henry Domercant la U-Banca Transilvania!|url=http://www.u-bt.ro/echipe/seniori/stiri/henry-domercant-la-u-banca-transilvania|access-date=August 7, 2017|work=u-bt.ro|date=August 7, 2017|language=ro}} On August 24, 2017, he parted ways with U-BT Cluj-Napoca before appearing in a game for them. Domercant left the team with a foot injury.{{cite news|title=Henry Domercant, U-Banca Transilvania part ways|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/romania/245045/henry-domercant-u-banca-transilvania-part-ways.html|access-date=August 24, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=August 24, 2017}}

National team career

In 2005, Domercant began representing the senior Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He played with Bosnia and Herzegovina at two major FIBA championships, the EuroBasket 2005 and the EuroBasket 2011.

Coaching career

On October 23, 2017, it was reported that Domercant was hired as an assistant coach by the Maine Red Claws, the Boston Celtics' development team in the NBA G League.{{cite web|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2017/10/23/theres-a-lot-new-as-red-claws-take-to-the-court/|title=There's a lot that's new as Maine Red Claws open training camp|work=Portland Press Herald|date=October 23, 2017|access-date=November 18, 2017}}

In 2018, he was hired as an assistant coach for Windy City Bulls, the Chicago Bulls' G League affiliate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20181224/x201cshooting-guard-for-hirex201d-finally-returns-home-with-windy-city|title="Shooting guard for hire" finally returns home with Windy City|date=24 December 2018}} In 2020, he was promoted to the role of player development coordinator following the Bulls' hiring of Billy Donovan as head coach and the Windy City Bulls sitting out the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-add-2020-21-coaching-staff|date=14 November 2020|title=BULLS ADD TO 2020-21 COACHING STAFF|website=NBA.com|access-date=25 November 2020}} He was named the head coach of the Windy City Bulls before the 2021–22 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/windy-city-bulls-name-henry-domercant-as-head-coach-for-teams-fifth-season/n-5750848 |title=Windy City Bulls Name Henry Domercant as Head Coach for Team's Fifth Season |website=OurSports Central |date=September 29, 2021}}

On July 13, 2024, Domercant became an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls.{{cite web|title=Bulls announce basketball operations updates and additions|url=https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-announce-basketball-operations-updates-and-additions|website=NBA.com|date=July 13, 2024|access-date=July 13, 2024}}

Career statistics

=EuroLeague=

class="wikitable"

style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|*

| Led the league

| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Efes

| 23 || 23 || 31.7 || .450 || .457 || .786 || 4.1 || 1.4 || 1.6 || .1 || 14.1 || 14.2

| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06

| 22 || 21 || 32.0 || .411 || .356 || .761 || 3.2 || 1.6 || 1.7 || .1 || 12.4 || 11.5

| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07

| style="text-align:left;"| Olympiacos

| 22 || 11 || 24.4 || .474 || .444 || .711 || 2.1 || .5 || 1.0 || .1 || 11.2 || 8.0

| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Mens Sana

| 20 || 15 || 23.6 || .397 || .385 || .943 || 2.4 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .1 || 10.1 || 8.6

| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10

| 16 || 1 || 17.2 || .478 || .509 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|.938 || 1.5 || .6 || .4 || .1 || 10.5 || 7.1

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12

| style="text-align:left;"| UNICS

| 19 || 19 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|31.9* || .433 || .495 || .837 || 3.7 || 1.6 || .6 || .1 || 15.5 || 16.3

| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14

| style="text-align:left;"| Galatasaray

| 27 || 5 || 13.6 || .333 || .310 || .905 || 1.2 || .4 || .6 || {{sort|-|—}} || 4.7 || 2.9

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career

| 149 || 95 || 24.8 || .427 || .422 || .822 || 2.6 || 1.1 || 1.0 || .1 || 11.0 || 9.6

References

External links

[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JIS Henry Domercant] at euroleague.net
[http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DOM-HEN-80 Henry Domercant] at legabasket.it
[https://www.tblstat.net/player/421 Henry Domercant] at tblstat.net

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