Sam Jones (basketball, born 1978)
American-Dutch basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sam Jones (born April 29, 1978) is an American-Dutch[1] professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Colorado State Rams. He was an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Born | (1978-04-29) April 29, 1978 (age 46) Chicago, Illinois |
Nationality | American / Dutch |
Listed height | 1.89 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) |
2019–2021 | Cleveland Cavaliers (player development coordinator) |
2021–2023 | Colorado State (assistant) |
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During his playing career, Jones played in Europe for several clubs as well as for the Netherlands national basketball team.