Larry Donnell Drew (born April 2, 1958 in Kansas City, Kansas) is the current head basketball coach of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.[1] He is also a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1980 NBA Draft. A 6'1" point guard from the University of Missouri, Drew played in 10 NBA seasons. He played for the Pistons, Kansas City/Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers. In 1988-89, Drew played in the Italian League with Scavolini.
In his NBA career, Drew played in 714 games and scoring a total of 8,110 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1982-83 season as a member of the Kings, appearing in 75 games and averaging 20.1 points, 8.1 assists and 1.7 steals per contest.
Before becoming the head coach, Drew was an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks. He had also previously served as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, and New Jersey Nets.
[edit] Coaching record
| Legend |
| Regular season |
G |
Games coached |
W |
Games won |
L |
Games lost |
W–L % |
Win-loss % |
| Post season |
PG |
Playoff Games |
PW |
Playoff Wins |
PL |
Playoff Losses |
PW–L % |
Playoff Win-loss % |
| Team |
Year |
G |
W |
L |
W–L% |
Finish |
PG |
PW |
PL |
PW–L% |
Result |
| ATL |
2010–11 |
82 |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
3rd in Southeast |
12 |
6 |
6 |
.500 |
Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
| Career |
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82 |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
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12 |
6 |
6 |
.500 |
[edit] Personal
Drew is married to Sharon Drew and they have three sons, Larry II, Landon and Lindsey. His oldest son, Larry II, played collegiate basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before transferring to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2011.[2]
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