Keith Booth
Basketball player and coach, NBA career
Born
October 9th, 1974
50 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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American basketball player and coach with a professional career in the NBA. Played for the Chicago Bulls and later for teams in the Continental Basketball Association. Transitioned to coaching after retirement and served in various assistant coaching roles at the collegiate level. Developed strategies and contributed to player growth in college basketball.
Played for the Chicago Bulls in 1997-1998 NBA season
Coached at University of Maryland as an assistant
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