Dave Wohl

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Dave Wohl
No. 13, 11, 15
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth November 2, 1949 (1949-11-02) (age 62)
Place of birth Queens, New York
Nationality American
High school East Brunswick
(East Brunswick, New Jersey)
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College Pennsylvania
NBA Draft 1971 / Round: 3 / Pick: 46th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career 1971–1977
League NBA
Career history
As player:
1971–1972 Philadelphia 76ers
1972 Portland Trail Blazers
1972–1974 Buffalo Braves
1974–1977 Houston Rockets
1977 (2 seasons) New York / New Jersey Nets
As coach:
1985–1987 New Jersey Nets
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,553 (6.2 ppg)
Rebounds 558 (1.4 rpg)
Assists 1,397 (3.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

David Bruce (Dave) Wohl (born November 2, 1949 in Flushing, New York) is an American former basketball player and coach. A 6'2" guard who grew up in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey[1] and played collegiately at the University of Pennsylvania, Wohl was selected in the 3rd round of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played for six different teams over a seven-year career, including the 76ers, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Buffalo Braves, the Houston Rockets and the New York/New Jersey Nets.

Wohl would later coach the Nets for over two seasons, from 1985 to 1987. In addition, he has been an assistant coach for several teams. He was also the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Miami Heat from 1995 to 1997.[2] From 2004-2007, Wohl was an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics. From 2007-2009 he was the team's Assistant General Manager.[3] He is currently an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ via Associated Press. "Nets hire Dave Wohl", The Lewiston Journal, August 10, 1985. Accessed February 13, 2011. "Wohl, a native of East Brunswick, N.J. and a former player with the Nets, has yet to officially sign a contract."
  2. ^ http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/nba_timberwolves_basketball_staff_2011_06_20.html
  3. ^ Spears, Marc J. (May 19, 2008). "James: Tough call after hard loss". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2008/05/19/james_tough_call_after_hard_loss/. 
  4. ^ "Dave Wohl". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/coachfile/dave_wohl/index.html?nav=page. Retrieved 16 March 2011. 

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