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Lionel Hollins
American basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lionel Eugene Hollins (born October 19, 1953) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A point guard, Hollins played for the Portland Trail Blazers, winning an NBA championship in 1977 and named an NBA All-Star in 1978. The Trail Blazers retired his No. 14.
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![]() Hollins in Vancouver during a 2010 pre-season game. | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1953-10-19) October 19, 1953 (age 70) Arkansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Rancho (North Las Vegas, Nevada) |
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NBA draft | 1975: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
Playing career | 1975–1985 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 14, 9 |
Coaching career | 1985–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1975–1980 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1980–1982 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1982–1983 | San Diego Clippers |
1983–1984 | Detroit Pistons |
1984–1985 | Houston Rockets |
As coach: | |
1985–1988 | Arizona State (assistant) |
1988–1995 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
1995–1999 | Vancouver Grizzlies (assistant) |
1999–2000 | Vancouver Grizzlies (interim) |
2000–2001 | Las Vegas Silver Bandits |
2002 | Saint Louis Skyhawks |
2002–2007 | Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) |
2004 | Memphis Grizzlies (interim) |
2008–2009 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
2009–2013 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2014–2016 | Brooklyn Nets |
2019–2021 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
2022–2023 | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As assistant coach: | |
Career statistics | |
Points | 7,809 (11.6 ppg) |
Assists | 3,006 (4.5 apg) |
Steals | 1,053 (1.6 spg) |
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