He joined the Phoenix staff at the same time as assistant Brian Randle. For his career, Blake averaged 6.5 points and 4.0 assists while shooting 38.3% from three-point range in 870 regular season games (347 starts) with Washington, Portland (three tenures), Milwaukee, Denver, the LA Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State and Detroit from 2003-2016. KTAR. Gates will reunite with Williams after working for him for five seasons (2010-2015) with the Pelicans. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. He was a member of Larry Browns staff with the 76ers from 1997-2003, where he coached both Williams and Bryant, then was Greens first NBA head coach with Philadelphia in 2003-04. Record: In 2014, while Rajakovic was serving as Tulsas head coach, Oklahoma City head coach Scott Brooks included him as one of his assistant coaches at the 2014 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans. Most recently, Jack averaged 8.9 points in 15 appearances for the NBA G League Ignite during the 2021 NBA G League season held at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida this past February. The Phoenix Suns, as they attempt to defend their Western Conference Championship, will have a slew of new faces assisting head coach Monty Williams for the 2021-22 season. Phoenix Suns; Grndung: 1968 Geschichte: Phoenix Suns seit 1968 Stadion: . 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He served as a player development coach for the Thunder the past two seasons, which followed five seasons as director of analysis and opposition scouting from 2014-2019, including when Williams was the teams associate head coach in 2015-16. Randle is currently coaching the Summer League Suns in Las Vegas. The meat of the story revolves around WNBA player Kristi Toliver's unique . The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. Apr 25 @ BRK, PHO (42-18) lost to BRK, 119-128, 61. In addition to his time at ASU, Greers coaching background includes serving as a college assistant coach at Wright State University (2003-2005), Boston University (1994-2003) and Brandeis University (1989-1992), in addition to working as recruiting coordinator at Boston College from 1992-1994. Strong, 32, joins the Suns after spending the 2018-19 season in player development for the Philadelphia 76ers where he worked alongside Williams to help the Sixers reach the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Orlando is beginning their rebuild officially after toiling around for years in limbo. Langston Galloway joins Warriors on training camp deal, per report, Chris Paul teams with hoops hall of fame for HBCU double-header in Phoenix, Ja Morant says hell get help; video shows apparent gun. Jack joins the coaching ranks after a 13-year NBA career as a player from 2005-2018. Bryant and Williams were teammates together with the 76ers for part of the 2002-03 season. After being with the Golden State Warriors working under Steve Kerr, Green joined Monty Williams staff in Phoenix when he was hired during the 2019 offseason. Feb 1 @ DAL, PHO (11-8) beat DAL, 109-108, 20. Jarrett Jack, a 13-year veteran of the NBA, played two seasons for Monty Williams in New Orleans. He worked as an assistant coach with the Warriors when the team won back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018. Green also has previous experience in New Orleans, as he played one season with the team in 2010-11, when it was the Hornets. Mar 23 @ MIA, PHO (29-13) beat MIA, 110-100, 43. The latest coaching additions are continuous proof of that. May 16 @ SAS, PHO (51-21) beat SAS, 123-121, Ranks are per game (except for MP, which are total) and sorted descending (except for TOV and PF); opponents ranked are flipped; year/year calculations are also per game, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton has a right knee contusion that could cause him to miss Sunday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. The Pelicans will announce the hiring of Green after the 2021 NBA Finals. Updated: 4:47 PM MST September 24, 2021 PHOENIX Michael Ruffin will be joining the Phoenix Suns as an assistant coach, the organization announced Friday. This was after the team had bid adieu to Jay Triano . Prior to joining Oklahoma Citys organization, Scalzi spent seven years as the director of basketball operations for the mens basketball program at Northeastern University. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Denver Nuggets Suns starting 5 crushes Bulls in 2nd straight win with Kevin Durant, Suns new dimensions flash in Kevin Durants debut, win over Hornets, Kevin Durant gives strong 1st impression to Suns with 23 points in win, Josh Okogie gets Suns 5th starter nod alongside debuting Kevin Durant. Ayers best seasons came in 1990-91 and 1991-92 when he led the Buckeyes to consecutive No. Mar 2 @ LAL, PHO (23-11) beat LAL, 114-104, 36. He averaged 10.8 points and 4.6 assists over 867 career regular season games with Portland, Indiana, Toronto, New Orleans, Golden State, Cleveland, Brooklyn and New York. Jan 27, PHO (8-8) lost to OKC, 97-102, 18. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. After three years with Borac Cacak, he was named the head coach of the U20 and U18 teams of Red Star Belgrade and led Red Star to two Serbian championships in his eight years in Belgrade. The Suns have promoted Kevin Young to associate head coach. Green remains fourth in program history in career points scored. Jan 18 @ MEM, PHO (7-5) lost to MEM, 104-108, 13. His roles included director of analysis, opposition scouting, and player development coach. Congrats, Kevin!Welcome to The Valley, Bryan, Jarrett and Steve pic.twitter.com/J0unPGjF6H. Former Timberwolves player development coach Brian Randle is joining Monty Williams' staff with the Phoenix Suns as an assistant coach, . Feb 22, PHO (20-10) beat POR, 132-100, 31. Posted: Jul 22, 2021 / 04:18 PM EDT. The new assistant in Phoenix had a nine-year playing career from 1999-2009, spending time on the Bulls, 76ers, Jazz, Wizards, Bucks and the Blazers. According to Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer, Suns lead assistant Willie Green has interviewed for three head coach openings with the New Orleans Pelicans, Orlando Magic, and Washington. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. May 15 @ SAS, PHO (50-21) beat SAS, 140-103, 72. The Suns never have been coached by a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. Overall, the 6-9 power forward averaged 6.0 points on 52.2% shooting and 4.1 rebounds in 111 games (40 starts) with Phoenix, in addition to 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in eight playoff games. Prior to joining the Thunders coaching staff, Bryant served as assistant coach/player development with the Orlando Magic from 2005-2007 and his first coaching job was as a member of the Dallas Mavericks player development staff in 2004-05. This is a BETA experience. . Mar 18, PHO (26-13) lost to MIN, 119-123, 40. Fois, 32, comes to the Suns after spending the past five seasons working for Gonzaga Universitys mens basketball program, elevating to the title of director of analytics. Coach Ruffin and his wife, Mistye, have four children (Milaya, Javon, Kalea, & Deionte). Congrats, Kevin!. The Gates announcement came earlier in the summer following the departure of Willie Green to the New Orleans Pelicans. He played four seasons at Bucknell University from 2012-2016, helping lead the Bison to three postseason appearances including a 2013 NCAA tournament bid and two NIT berths. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 2. Atlanta will give Snyder a five-year contract and he could be coaching as soon as Tuesday, when the Hawks face Washington. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Suns have also added Ryan Frazier as head video coordinator. Apr 15, PHO (40-15) beat SAC, 122-114, 56. Frazier entered the coaching world as a graduate manager for the mens basketball program at George Mason University in 2017-18. Start your online subscription. Blakes most successful seasons as a player came with Portland in 2005-06 and from 2007-2010 when Williams served as an assistant coach for the Trail Blazers. Ruffinwas anassistant coach/player development coach for his final season with the Pelicans in 2019-20. 109.5 (7th of 30), SRS: 5.67 (3rd of 30) Following a decorated collegiate career, Blake was the 38th overall pick in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft. He led the ODAC by averaging 25.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks as a senior and, as a junior, set the single-game NCAA Division III tournament record with 59 points in a triple-overtime victory. Five years later, Jeff Van Gundy still gets emotional, recalling the funeral service for Ingrid Williams, wife of Suns coach Monty Williams. Overall, wherever Green eventually lands, hes received rave reviews from Phoenix. pay top-dollar for . He helped Boston University to two NCAA tournament berths, including a school-record 25 wins in 1996-97, and helped Boston College reach the Elite Eight in 1994. Brian Agler: A very successful former WNBA coach, Agler won titles with Seattle (2010) and Los Angeles (2016). We present them here for purely educational purposes. Welcome to the Valley. An NBA assistant coach since 2009, he also holds experience on the bench of the Sacramento Kings from 2016-2019, a first tenure with Minnesota in 2015-16, five seasons with the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans from 2010-2015 and a first tenure with Sacramento in 2009-10. [1] Founded in 1968, the Suns are chronologically the second-oldest team in the Western Conference. He also holds NBA experience as an advance scout with the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2015-2017, Portland Trail Blazers from 2007-2011 and Houston Rockets from 2005-2007, in addition to a season as an assistant coach for the Trail Blazers in 2011-12. Suns assistant and former NBA player Willie Green is nearing completion on a deal with the Pelicans to become the team's next head coach, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Magic dealing Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon at the trade deadline signaled them hitting the restart button, beginning from ground zero. 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A daily roundup of Phoenix Suns news from Bright Side of the Sun, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Suns add three coaches, promote Kevin Young to associate head coach, Recap: Phoenix Suns pull away from Chicago Bulls, 125-104 road win, Following an Okogie tone set, the Durant-Booker scoring tandem proves to be entirely too much of the Bulls, Suns vs. Mavericks on Sunday promises playoff-level atmosphere, No matter what the players say before tipoff, Open Thread: Suns at Bulls, Durant Part 2, Sign up for the Odds & lines subject to change. May 13, PHO (49-21) beat POR, 118-117, 71. "I just don . Bryan Gates, Jarrett Jack, and Steve Scalzi have joined the coaching ranks for Phoenix as well. 38.5, Arena: Two of those seasons were played under Williams and Gates with Chris Paul in New Orleans. Young served as an assistant coach in his first season with the Suns in 2020-21 after four seasons as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers. Won NBA Western Conference First Round (4-2) versus Los Angeles Lakers All of the franchises Green has interviewed with were all in the same position as Phoenix two seasons ago. With two top 10 picks in this years draft, Green being able to install good habits with an extremely young core could finally lead to stability Orlando has craved for years. He served as a player development coach and director of analysis and opposition scouting, including when Williams was the teams associate head coach in 2015-16. The Phoenix Suns franchise has had 20head coaches. Dec 27 @ SAC, PHO (2-1) beat SAC, 116-100, 5. Igor Kokokov head coach of the Phoenix Suns 20182019. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The former Pelicans guard is in the midst of his second season as an assistant with the Suns. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. He started as a player development coach under Suns head coach Monty Williams in New Orleans, spending time as an assistant coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach as well. Feb 28 @ MIN, PHO (22-11) beat MIN, 118-99, 34. Jan 30 @ DAL, PHO (10-8) beat DAL, 111-105, 19. Jan 9 @ IND, PHO (7-3) beat IND, 125-117, 11. Durant finished with 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting in 27 minutes of Phoenix's 105-91 win over Charlotte before a sellout crowd of 19,137 that saw a glimpse of what the Suns (34-29) could be . Before entering the coaching ranks, Greer played collegiately at Northeastern University and was the teams captain during his senior season in 1988-89. Mar 19, PHO (27-13) beat MIN, 113-101, 42. Oops. He served as an assistant coach on Williams staff in New Orleans for all five seasons Williams was the teams head coach from 2010-2015. Frazier, 26, comes to Phoenix after serving as a video/player development assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks this past season, helping the Bucks reach the Eastern Conference Finals. Feb 20 @ MEM, PHO (19-10) beat MEM, 128-97, 30. Does that change with two new stars? MICHAEL H. GOLDBERG NBCA COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD, TEX WINTER ASSISTANT COACH LIFETIME IMPACT AWARD. On August 7, 2021, Young was promoted to the role of associate head coach for the Suns. In the end, New Orleans didn't even make the Western Conference play-in tournament. Born in Manassas, Virginia, Strong grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. [4] In his first year as associate head coach, Young became the Suns' acting head coach for a four game stretch in late December/ early January with Monty Williams in health and safety protocols. Agler now is in college athletic . The Suns will reportedly hire assistant coach Bryan Gates to reunite him with Monty Williams after being an assistant to Phoenix's head coach in New Orleans from 2010-15. For part of his tenures with both the Thunder and Trail Blazers, Greer served as the advance scout for coaching staffs that included Williams. Phoenix coach Monty Williams is hiring Bryan Gates as an assistant to replace Willie Green, who left to become New Orleans head coach, sources tell ESPN. Jan 23, PHO (8-7) lost to DEN, 112-120, 16. He has been a NBA assistant coach since 2009 and served on Williams staff for each of their five seasons together in New Orleans from 2010-2015. New faces will accompany Monty Williams for the 2021-22 season. Durant, a four-time scoring champion, now sets his sights on Hakeem Olajuwon in 12th place. According to a warrant for Morrow's arrest, he's facing charges of assault by strangulation, second-degree kidnapping and communicating threats. Looking at 5 key stats heading into Saturday's clash between top East teams Philadelphia and Milwaukee. Suns starting 5 crushes Bulls in 2nd straight win with Kevin Durant, Suns new dimensions flash in Kevin Durants debut, win over Hornets. 1 regional seeds in the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16 in 1991 and the Elite Eight in 1992. A 12-year NBA veteran, Green has been an assistant with the Suns for the past two seasons and spent the previous three seasons on the Golden State Warriors' coaching staff. I write about the NBA, NFL, UFC for Forbes.com. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images for TopSpin). Suns assistant Willie Green is ready to be a head coach, but Boston is a bad fit . Bryant joined the Thunder franchise in 2007 before the teams final season in Seattle then relocated to Oklahoma City and helped one of the leagues youngest rosters develop into a team that has averaged 52 wins and made the playoffs nine times over the last 10 seasons. Entering the NBA as the 22nd overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, Jack played collegiately at the Georgia Institute of Technology where he led the Yellow Jackets to a national runner-up finish in 2004. Find out more. At age 44, Ingrid was killed in 2016 when her car was . Apr 28, PHO (44-18) beat LAC, 109-101, 63. 104,027 (4th of 30), NBA 2021 Playoffs: 2023-24 >. Rajakovic received a basketball coaching degree from the Belgrade Basketball Academy in 2004 and a degree in sports management from Alfa BK University in Belgrade in 2006. The coaching staffs of the Suns and Heat were split among the four teams: Team Worthy, Team Payton, Team Isiah and Team Barry. The 2022-23 Phoenix Suns season is their 55th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 30th season at the Footprint Center. He would replace Stan Van Gundy, who left the Pelicans after just one season. Ayers also spent two seasons as an assistant coach with both the Orlando Magic (2005-2007) and Washington Wizards (2007-2009), and another season as an assistant coach with Philadelphia in 2009-10, before joining Williams staff in New Orleans. Greer joins the Suns following two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ruffin played nine seasons in the NBA with the final one being in Portland in 2008-09 when Williams was an assistant with the Trail Blazers under Nate McMillan. Blake played four seasons at the University of Maryland and guided the Terrapins to their only NCAA Championship as a junior in 2002 after the school made its first Final Four during his sophomore season in 2001. Scalzi joins the Suns following seven seasons on the coaching staff of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ruffin, 44, was . [4] Cotton Fitzsimmons, Mike D'Antoniand Monty Williamsare the only coaches to have won the NBA Coach of the Year Awardwith the Suns. Assistant Coach: 2021-2022: 2-United States: Brian Randle: Assistant Coach: 2020 . Sources: Suns' Green near deal to coach Pelicans, Morant to miss two games after video with gun, Curry, Iguodala probable to return vs. Lakers, Sources: Suns hiring Pistons' Bartelstein as CEO, Grizzlies' Clarke tore Achilles, out for season, Kerr touts 5-0 homestand: Dubs 'turned a corner', KD: Mavs tilt, Kyrie meeting 'just another game', Sources: Dragic joining Bucks for rest of season, Nets filling out big-man depth with Noel signing, The paths of KD and Kyrie: How one month changed three franchises and two superstar legacies. Feb 16, PHO (17-10) lost to BRK, 124-128, 28. Prior to his time on the Sixers coaching staff, Young spent nine seasons as a coach in the NBA G League, including time as head coach of the Delaware Blue Coats, Iowa Energy and Utah Flash. The Phoenix Suns franchise has had 20 head coaches. Join our linker program. John MacLeod is the franchise's all-time leader in coaching years and games won, winning the most regular-season and playoff games. The Pelicans went 31-41 in 2020-21, a disappointing result after the season started with playoff aspirations. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Also named were Jamal Gross. 2020-21 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 51-21, Finished 2nd in NBA Western Conference Coach: Monty Williams (51-21) Executive: James Jones PTS/G: 115.3 (7th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 109.5 (7th of 30) SRS: 5.67 (3rd of 30) Pace: 97.2 (26th of 30) Riccardo Fois, now an assistant at Arizona, and Ben Strong are no longer on the Suns staff as both were in player development in Phoenix. (Series Stats)Lost NBA Finals (2-4) versus Milwaukee Bucks Following a lengthy playing career in the NBA G League and overseas, Strong entered the coaching ranks as assistant coach with the mens basketball program at Huntingdon College for two seasons from 2016-2018. Mar 26 @ TOR, PHO (30-14) beat TOR, 104-100, 45. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images), (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images). You may recall that Jack was the 22nd overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, the same draft in which Chris Paul went 4th overall. The members of this staff have combined to win multiple NBA titles, conference titles and NCAA titles, bring significant coaching and playing experience at the NBA level, and recognize the attention to details that create the foundation for successful teams. His tenure with the Thunder featured a Western Conference Championship in 2012, plus three additional trips to the Western Conference Finals, including in 2016 when Williams was the teams associate head coach. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Born and raised in Springfield, Ohio, Ayers is a member of the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. The start of the Kevin Durant era mid-season with the Phoenix Suns will be some brilliance mixed with some stagnation. Apr 12, PHO (38-15) beat HOU, 126-120, 55. Young joined Williams staff in Phoenix last season. Coach Ruffin was born in Denver, Colorado and played for and graduated from the University of Tulsa. The Phoenix Suns on Friday announced the addition of assistant coach Michael Ruffin, plus Jamal Gross and Corey Vinson to the title of player development coach/video coordinator. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages, Joerger, Cassell join Sixers' coaching staff, Former NBA guard Mo Williams named Alabama State coach, Jazz add Dell Demps, Keyon Dooling to coaching staff, 5 stats to know for 76ers-Bucks matchup on ABC, Brooks suspended after receiving 16th technical foul, Grizzlies' Clarke (torn achilles) out indefinitely, Ja issues apology, will miss 'at least' 2 games, Ex-NBA player Morrow facing assault charges, Durant passes 'Big O' for 13th in career points. The Phoenix Suns have hired Michael Ruffin, who coached under Williams in New Orleans, added Jamal Gross as player development coach/video coordinator and elevated Corey Vinson to the same titles as he was an assistant in both areas with the team last year. Gross joinsthe Suns following two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers as a video/player development assistant while Vinson is enteringhis second season with the Suns. He was selected 53rd overall in the third round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls, then played professionally for the Reno Bighorns of the Western Basketball Association before returning to Miami and entering the coaching ranks. As Portlands starting point guard, Blake averaged a career-high 11.0 points in 2008-09 and a career-high 5.1 assists in 2007-08, helping the Trail Blazers improve from 32 wins before he returned in 2007 to 41 wins in 2007-08 then 54 wins and a playoff berth in 2008-09. Gross spent the last two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers as an assistant for video and player development while Vinson will be entering his second year with the Suns, previously assisting with player development and video. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC.
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