Sam Jones (basketball, born 1978)

Sam Jones (born April 29, 1978) is an American-Dutch professional basketball coach and former player. Jones is currently an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Sam Jones
Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionPlayer development coordinator
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1979-04-29) April 29, 1979
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican / Dutch
Listed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
CollegeNorthwood (1998–2000)
Playing career2000–2010
PositionPoint guard
Number9
Coaching career2010–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2001Gent United
2002–2007EiffelTowers Den Bosch
2007Rotterdam Challengers
2007–2008Cáceres
2008–2009Apollon Limassol
2009–2010Keravnos
2010Aris Leeuwarden
As coach:
2010–2013EiffelTowers Den Bosch (assistant)
2013–2016SPM Shoeters Den Bosch
2016–2019Canton Charge (assistant)
2019–presentCleveland Cavaliers (player development coordinator)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • 3x DBL champion (2006, 2007)
  • 2x DBL All-Star (2005, 2007)

As coach:

As assistant coach:

Coaching career

After being an assistant for EiffelTowers Den Bosch under Austrian coach Raoul Korner for three seasons, Jones became head coach of the club from Den Bosch in 2013.[1] In the 2014–15 season, he won his first DBL title with Den Bosch, after his team beat Donar Groningen 4–1 in the Finals.

On September 27, 2016, Jones was hired by the Canton Charge to serve as an assistant coach.[2]

On August 21, 2019, Jones was named as a player development coordinator of the Cleveland Cavaliers.[3]

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References

  1. Sam Jones new headcoach at spmshoeters.nl Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
  2. "Cavaliers Announce Coaching Staff for Cavs and Canton Charge". NBA.com. September 27, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  3. "Sam Jones Gets NBA Call Up to Cavs". NBA.com. August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
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