Sam Jones (basketball, born 1978)
Sam Jones (born April 29, 1978) is an American-Dutch professional basketball coach and former player. Jones is currently an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Cleveland Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Player development coordinator |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 29, 1979 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American / Dutch |
| Listed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Career information | |
| College | Northwood (1998–2000) |
| Playing career | 2000–2010 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 9 |
| Coaching career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2000–2001 | Gent United |
| 2002–2007 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch |
| 2007 | Rotterdam Challengers |
| 2007–2008 | Cáceres |
| 2008–2009 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2009–2010 | Keravnos |
| 2010 | Aris Leeuwarden |
| As coach: | |
| 2010–2013 | EiffelTowers Den Bosch (assistant) |
| 2013–2016 | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch |
| 2016–2019 | Canton Charge (assistant) |
| 2019–present | Cleveland Cavaliers (player development coordinator) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Coaching career
After being an assistant for EiffelTowers Den Bosch under Austrian coach Raoul Korner for three seasons, Jones became head coach of the club from Den Bosch in 2013.[1] In the 2014–15 season, he won his first DBL title with Den Bosch, after his team beat Donar Groningen 4–1 in the Finals.
On September 27, 2016, Jones was hired by the Canton Charge to serve as an assistant coach.[2]
On August 21, 2019, Jones was named as a player development coordinator of the Cleveland Cavaliers.[3]
References
- Sam Jones new headcoach at spmshoeters.nl Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- "Cavaliers Announce Coaching Staff for Cavs and Canton Charge". NBA.com. September 27, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- "Sam Jones Gets NBA Call Up to Cavs". NBA.com. August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
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