T. R. Dunn
Theodore Roosevelt Dunn (born February 1, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player who used to be an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1, 1955 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West End (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| College | Alabama (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1977–1991 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 23, 25 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1977–1980 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1980–1988 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1988–1989 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1989–1991 | Denver Nuggets |
| As coach: | |
| 1991–1997 | Charlotte Hornets (assistant) |
| 1997–1998 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
| 1999 | Charlotte Sting (assistant) |
| 2000 | Charlotte Sting |
| 2001–2002 | Alabama (assistant) |
| 2002–2004 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
| 2004–2007 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
| 2007–2011 | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
| 2011–2014 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| 2014–2016 | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,033 (5.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,371 (4.4 rpg) |
| Steal | 1,316 (1.3 spg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A star at the University of Alabama, the 6'4" Dunn was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round of the 1977 National Basketball Association draft. He went on to have a productive 14-year career with three teams: the Blazers (1977–1980), the Denver Nuggets (1980–1988;1989–1991), and the Phoenix Suns (1988–1989). Dunn was named to the NBA's All-Defensive Second Team three times during his career, and he was widely regarded as one of the best rebounding guards of the 1980s.[1]
After retiring in 1991 with 5,033 career points and 4,371 career rebounds, Dunn served six seasons (1991–1997) as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets. He later served brief tenures as head coach of the WNBA's Charlotte Sting and as an assistant coach at the University of Alabama, and in 2004 he was hired as an assistant coach for the NBA's Sacramento Kings. In 2007, he became an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets. On December 6, 2011, he was hired as an assistant coach by the Minnesota Timberwolves to work under Rick Adelman.[2]