William Donovan III
Personal information
Born (1992-02-10) February 10, 1992
Lexington, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolGainesville (Gainesville, Florida)
College
NBA draft2015: undrafted
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
As coach:
2015–2016Trinity Catholic HS
2016–2017Saint Francis Academy
2017Austin Spurs (assistant)

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]

College career

William Donovan III, began his college at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. 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]

Coaching career

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]

Personal life

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.

References

  1. ↑ Brockway, Kevin (September 7, 2017). "Younger Donovan to coach in G-League". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ "SPURS ANNOUNCE 2019 LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ Scott Carter (November 2, 2011). "Family Affair: Gators Coach Billy Donovan Faces His Son's Team in Exhibition at O'Dome". Florida Gators.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ Landon Watnick (October 10, 2012). "Billy Donovan's son transferring to Florida". The Independent Florida Alligator: Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Edgar. "Billy Donovan Jr. following his father into coaching". Orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Billy Donovan III named head coach at St. Francis (Fla.) Catholic Academy". Usatodayhss.com. March 23, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Billy Donovan III takes over at St. Francis". Florida Association of Basketball Coaches. March 19, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
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