Larry Drew
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 2, 1958 Kansas City, Kansas |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Wyandotte |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Missouri (1976–1980) |
| NBA Draft | 1980 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Pro career | 1980–1991 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1980–1981 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1981–1986 | Kansas City / Sacramento Kings |
| 1986–1988 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1988–1989 | Scavolini Pesaro (Italy) |
| 1989–1991 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| As coach: | |
| 2010–present | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,110 (11.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,265 (1.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,702 (5.2 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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.
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[edit] Coaching record
| Legend | |||||||||
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| 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 | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 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]
[edit] References
- ^ "LARRY DREW NAMED ATLANTA HAWKS HEAD COACH". NBA.com. June 13, 2010. http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/Larry_Drew_Release.html. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (March 28, 2011). "UCLA basketball: Former North Carolina guard Larry Drew II joins Bruins". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5yqyRzdnB.
[edit] External links
- NBA player statistics
- NBA.com coach profile
- A Matter Of Time by Jon Cooper, NBA.com
| Preceded by Mike Woodson |
Atlanta Hawks Head Coach 2010–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| Current head coaches in the National Basketball Association | ||
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| Eastern Conference | ||
| Atlantic
Doc Rivers (Boston Celtics) |
Central
Tom Thibodeau (Chicago Bulls) |
Southeast
Larry Drew (Atlanta Hawks) |
| Western Conference | ||
| Southwest
Rick Carlisle (Dallas Mavericks) |
Northwest
George Karl (Denver Nuggets) |
Pacific
Mark Jackson (Golden State Warriors) |
- 1958 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- Atlanta Hawks assistant coaches
- Atlanta Hawks head coaches
- Basketball players from Kansas
- American basketball coaches
- Missouri Tigers men's basketball players
- Detroit Pistons assistant coaches
- Detroit Pistons draft picks
- Detroit Pistons players
- Kansas City Kings players
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- Los Angeles Lakers assistant coaches
- Los Angeles Lakers players
- National Basketball Association head coaches
- New Jersey Nets assistant coaches
- People from Kansas City, Kansas
- Point guards
- Sacramento Kings players
- Washington Wizards assistant coaches
