Kevin Burleson
American basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kevin Burleson (born April 9, 1979) is an American professional basketball coach, and a former professional basketball player. He is currently the head coach of Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.
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Rio Grande Valley Vipers | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (1979-04-09) April 9, 1979 (age 45) Seattle, Washington |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | O'Dea (Seattle, Washington) |
College | Minnesota (1999–2003) |
NBA draft | 2003: undrafted |
Playing career | 2003–2013 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 12 |
Coaching career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2003–2004 | USC Heidelberg |
2004–2005 | Walter Tigers Tübingen |
2005–2006 | Charlotte Bobcats |
2006–2007 | Fort Worth Flyers |
2007–2008 | Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi |
2009 | Idaho Stampede |
2009–2010 | CSU Asesoft Ploieşti |
2012–2013 | Al-Ittihad Alexandria |
As coach: | |
2017–2018 | Iowa Wolves (assistant) |
2018–2019 | Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) |
2019–2022 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
2022–present | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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He played college basketball for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and began his professional career in the German basketball league. He played for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2005–06. During a 34-game stretch, Burleson played in 20 of those games and, during that period, missed 35 field-goal attempts in a row.