Bimbo Coles
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| Date of birth | April 22, 1968 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Covington, Virginia | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| High school | Greenbrier East (Lewisburg, West Virginia) |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College | Virginia Tech (1986–1990) | ||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1990–2004 | ||||||||||||
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| 1990–1996 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||
| 2003 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||
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| Points | 6,628 (7.8 ppg) | ||||||||||||
| Assists | 3,313 (3.9 rpg) | ||||||||||||
| Steals | 735 (0.9 spg) | ||||||||||||
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Vernell Eufaye "Bimbo" Coles (born April 22, 1968 in Covington, Virginia) is a retired American basketball player. Coles was a standout at Greenbrier East High School in Lewisburg, West Virginia. He played his college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies for four seasons (1986–87 to 1989–90). He was a member of the United States 1988 Olympic basketball team. His NBA career started when he was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 1990 NBA Draft, and immediately traded to the Miami Heat in exchange for veteran guard Rory Sparrow. After Coles' first of two stints with the Miami Heat, he was traded to the Golden State Warriors, and also played with the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Boston Celtics. He was utilized primarily as a backup point guard.[1] He received his nickname from a cousin in reference to a line in a country music song.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Drawn to the HEAT, 8 April 2005
- ^ Bimbo Coles, NBA, Retrieved 2010-01-09
[edit] External links
- NBA stats @ www.basketball-reference.com
- NBA stats @ www.nba.com
- Virginia Tech Hall of Fame
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