Antoine Pettway Hometown: Alberta, Alabama Position: Assistant Coach Birthdate: 11/13/1982 Alma Mater: University of Alabama, 2004 Graduated: 2004

Full Name: Antoine Davis Pettway

Title: Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Date Hired: July 20, 2008

No. Seasons with the Tide: 1st season

Duties: Recruiting; on-the-floor coaching; monitoring academic progress of players

Hometown: Alberta, Alabama

Birthdate/City: November 13, 1982; Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Family: Son of Joseph Pettway and Linda Crawford Married the former Kim Minor on February 10, 2007. Kim is also a University of Alabama graduate; has younger brothers Howard Crawford and Pierre Crawford, a younger sister Naadira Pettway and an older sister Twanna Davis

High School: Graduated from Wilcox Central High School in Camden, Alabama in 2000; won state championships at two different schools, playing for his father, as a senior in 2000 with the 5A championship at Wilcox Center and as a sophomore at Keith High School; 1st team all-state in 2000; Averaged 24.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists his senior year at Wilcox Central; salutatorian of his senior class

College: Graduated from the University of Alabama in May 2004 with a degree in biology

Collegiate Career Highlights: Played four seasons for the Crimson Tide, starting off as a walkon attending school on an academic scholarship but earned an athletic scholarship after his freshman season; started in every game at point guard for Alabama's greatest team, its 2008 NCAA Elite 8 team and made a play that is one of Alabama's greatest basketball moments when his last 2nd shot against Florida won the 2002 SEC Championship for Alabama; renowned for his red patent-leather style shoes and his game-winning shots; 2nd in SEC in free throw percentages (.809%) as a sophomore; played on UA NCAA tournament teams in 2002, 2003 and 2004

Post College Play: Played for the NBDL's Huntsville Flight in 2004-05; played for the Kentucky Reach of the World Basketball Association in 2004; World Basketball Association Rookie of the Year in 2004

Coaching Experience: Assistant Coach, Jacksonville State University, June 2006-June 2008

Misc. Career Note: Worked in Alabama's basketball office while attending graduate school at UA in 2005-06; Academic All-SEC as a UA senior in 2004