Sam Cassell
American basketball player and coach (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samuel James Cassell Sr. (born November 18, 1969) is an American professional basketball coach and former point guard who serves as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drafted 24th overall in the 1993 NBA draft out of Florida State, Cassell played for eight different teams during his 15-year career. He was selected to the NBA All-Star Game and All-NBA Team once, both in the 2003–04 season.
Boston Celtics | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1969-11-18) November 18, 1969 (age 54) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College |
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NBA draft | 1993: 1st round, 24th overall pick |
Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
Playing career | 1993–2009 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 10, 20, 19, 28 |
Coaching career | 2009–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1993–1996 | Houston Rockets |
1996 | Phoenix Suns |
1996–1997 | Dallas Mavericks |
1997–1999 | New Jersey Nets |
1999–2003 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2003–2005 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
2005–2008 | Los Angeles Clippers |
2008–2009 | Boston Celtics |
As coach: | |
2009–2014 | Washington Wizards (assistant) |
2014–2020 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
2020–2023 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) |
2023–present | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 15,635 (15.7 ppg) |
Rebounds | 3,221 (3.2 rpg) |
Assists | 5,939 (6.0 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
In his first two seasons, he helped the Houston Rockets win back to back championships, in 1994 and 1995, and won a third with the Boston Celtics in 2008, his last season. He also helped the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves reach the Conference Finals of the playoffs in 2001 and 2004 respectively, the latter's first-ever in franchise history, and helped the Los Angeles Clippers to their first-ever playoff series victory in 2006. Known for his mid-range jumpshot,[1][2][3] Cassell often made clutch baskets late in the fourth quarter to help his team win games.[4]