A. J. Guyton

Arthur James Guyton (born February 12, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player and now basketball coach. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Indiana University Guyton chose to play basketball at Indiana University Bloomington under coach Bob Knight during 1996. His 283 three-pointers were the most for Indiana when his playing career ended in 2000. Guyton also had 2,100 points with the team. In 2000, he was named Big Ten Co-MVP and that same year was selected to the first team 2000 All-American Team. His senior year was a successful one in which he averaged 19.7 points per game.

Guyton later recalled, "I remember it all like it was yesterday. Those are nights you live for. I felt back then I couldn't be guarded."

Post-player career In 2010 Guyton was an assistant coach at Illinois Central College. He was also head coach of the Bloomington Flex, a minor league team located in the Bloomington, Illinois area. Guyton led the Flex, then known as the Central Illinois Drive, to a 22–1 record in 2012 and a Premier Basketball League championship. Guyton also led the Flex to a PBL title in 2013, winning Coach of the Year honors both seasons. In 2014, the Flex were again the top team in the PBL under Guyton's leadership, finishing the season with a perfect 18–0 record.

In 2015, Guyton was appointed Consulting Director with the Midwest Professional Basketball Association.

On September 30, 2016, Guyton was appointed an assistant coach of the Windy City Bulls, a new NBA Development League franchise.

In September 2017, Guyton was named the director of player development for the Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball.

In June 2018, Guyton was named an assistant coach for the Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team.