William Connor Donovan III (born February 10, 1992) is an American professional basketball coach. He is the son of Billy Donovan, the head coach of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.[1] Donovan is listed as a guest coach for the San Antonio Spurs 2019 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.[2]
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Personal information | |
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Born | February 10, 1992 Lexington, Kentucky |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Gainesville (Gainesville, Florida) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
Position | Point guard |
Coaching career | 2015–present |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
2015–2016 | Trinity Catholic HS |
2016–2017 | Saint Francis Academy |
2017 | Austin Spurs (assistant) |
William Donovan III, began his college at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. As a sophomore the Catholic University Cardinals played an exhibition game against the Florida Gators.[3]
He transferred to Florida from Catholic University and walked on to his father's team as a reserve guard.[4]
On November 6, 2014, his father, Billy Donovan, said that Donovan would pursue a career in coaching.[5] On March 23, 2016, he was named head coach for the Saint Francis High School basketball team[6][7]
His mother, Christine Hasbrouck (nee D'Auria) Donovan, graduated from Providence College in 1986 and married William's father on August 5, 1989. He has three siblings: Connor, Hasbrouck Anne and Bryan Donovan. A sister, Jacqueline Patricia, was stillborn at birth on November 2, 2000. His mother is a descendant of the Hasbrouck family of Ulster County, New York. He is also a descendant of Louis DuBois.