Earl Boykins
Boykins with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2011 | |||||||||||||||
| USC Trojans | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | June 2, 1976 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 133 lb (60 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Cleveland Central Catholic (Cleveland, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Eastern Michigan (1994–1998) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1998: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1998–2012 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 7, 5, 11, 12, 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As a player: | |||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Rockford Lightning | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Orlando Magic | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2007 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Charlotte Bobcats | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Virtus Bologna | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||
| As a coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2013–2019 | Douglas County HS | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2025 | UTEP (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | USC (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 5,791 (8.9 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 877 (1.3 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 2,092 (3.2 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Earl Antoine Boykins (born June 2, 1976) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the USC Trojans men's team. He played thirteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats, Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets. Standing at 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) in height, Boykins is the second-shortest player in NBA history behind Muggsy Bogues. He also played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and overseas in Italy.
Boykins started his coaching career as the head coach for the Douglas County High School boys varsity basketball team from 2013 to 2019. He was an assistant coach for the UTEP Miners from 2021 to 2025. Boykins joined USC in 2025.