Anthony Dobbins

Anthony Dobbins (born August 23, 1981) is an American-Italian^[1] professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Anthony Dobbins

Dobbins with Poitiers 86 in 2012
Boston Celtics
Position	Assistant coach
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1981-08-23) August 23, 1981 (age 43) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Nationality	American / Italian
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Maret School (Washington, D.C.)
College	Virginia Tech (1999–2000) Richmond (2001–2004)
NBA draft	2004: undrafted
Playing career	2004–2017
Position	Shooting guard
Coaching career	2020–present
Career history
As a player:
2004	St. Louis SkyHawks
2004–2005	Asheville Altitude
2005	Oklahoma Storm
2005	Trapani
2005–2006	Livorno
2006	Makedonikos
2007–2008	Cholet
2008–2010	Entente Orléanaise
2010	Murcia
2010–2011	Hyères-Toulon
2012–2013	Poitiers 86
2013–2014	JDA Dijon
2014–2015	SIG Strasbourg
2015–2016	Viola Reggio Calabria
2016	BCM Gravelines
2016–2017	Scafati
As a coach:
2020–present	Boston Celtics (assistant)
Career highlights
As player: 2× French Cup winner (2010, 2015) 2× Leaders Cup winner (2008, 2015) 3× Pro A Best Defensive Player (2009, 2013, 2014) NBDL champion (2005) As assistant coach: NBA champion (2024)

Professional career

Playing in Europe

On August 6, 2013, he signed with JDA Dijon for the 2013–14 season.^[2] At the end of the season, he was again named the French League Best Defensive player of the Year.^[3]

On July 17, 2014, Dobbins signed with French club Strasbourg IG for the 2014–15 season.^[4]

On November 13, 2015, he signed with Viola Reggio Calabria for the 2015–16 Serie A2 Basket season.^[5]

On September 8, 2016, he signed with French club BCM Gravelines.^[6] On November 6, 2016, he parted ways with Gravelines after appearing in seven league games and three FIBA Europe Cup games.^[7] On December 17, 2016, he returned to Italian Serie A2 and signed with Scafati Basket.^[8]

Coaching career

Boston Celtics

In 2020, he was promoted as an assistant coach by the Boston Celtics after spending two years as video team with the Celtics.^[9] Dobbins became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in the 2024 NBA Finals.