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Tom Hovasse
American basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Wayne Hovasse (born January 31, 1967) is an American basketball coach and former player. After growing up in Security, Colorado, he played college basketball at Penn State.[1] After not being selected in the 1989 NBA draft, he played professional basketball from 1989 to 2001, including a brief stint with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association during the 1994–95 season and 10 seasons for teams in Japan.
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Born | (1967-01-31) January 31, 1967 (age 57) Durango, Colorado, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Widefield (Security, Colorado) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Penn State (1985–1989) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1989: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1989–2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2010–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1989–1990 | Sporting Club of Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1994 | Toyota Pacers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994 | Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | Pittsburgh Piranhas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–2000 | Toyota Pacers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Toshiba Brave Thunders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2010–2011 | JX-Eneos Sunflowers (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Japan women's national team (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Phoenix Mercury (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | JX-Eneos Sunflowers (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | JX-Eneos Sunflowers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Japan women's national team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Japan men's national team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He coached the Japan women's squad to the silver medal at the 2020 Olympics.[2] He is currently the coach of the Japan men's national basketball team.[3]