Brian Scalabrine
Scalabrine with the Celtics
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
March 18, 1978 Long Beach, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Enumclaw (Enumclaw, Washington) |
| College |
Highline CC (1996–1997) USC (1998–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34th overall |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 2001–2012 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 21, 44, 24 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2001–2005 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2005–2010 | Boston Celtics |
| 2010–2012 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2011 | Benetton Treviso |
| As coach: | |
| 2013–2014 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Brian David Scalabrine (born March 18, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a television analyst for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Raised in Enumclaw, Washington, Scalabrine attended the University of Southern California after transferring from Highline College. As a member of the USC Trojans men's basketball team, Scalabrine was the top average scorer and a leader in field goals and rebounds. He also played at the center position in college.
The New Jersey Nets selected him in the second round of the 2001 NBA draft. The Nets made consecutive NBA Finals his first two years, and Scalabrine played four seasons with the team. In 2005, he signed with the Boston Celtics and won a championship with the team in 2008. The Celtics also appeared in the 2010 NBA Finals. Scalabrine signed with the Chicago Bulls the following season, and played with them until 2012. Throughout his NBA career, Scalabrine served as a backup power forward.
In 2013, Mark Jackson announced that Scalabrine would join his Golden State Warriors coaching staff. In 2014, Scalabrine took a job as an analyst for Celtics games on local Boston broadcasts.
Born in Long Beach, California, Scalabrine was one of four children in his family and graduated from Enumclaw High School at Enumclaw, Washington in 1996. He is of Italian ancestry. He enrolled at Highline College in 1996, played his first year with its basketball team the Thunderbirds, and redshirted his second year. As a freshman at Highline, Scalabrine averaged 16.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Scalabrine recorded seventeen double-doubles, and led the team in rebounds, blocks, and free throw percentage (75%). The Thunderbirds went 31-1 in the 1996–97 season and won the state junior college championship. Scalabrine was a Northern Division All-Star in 1997 as well as part of the All-Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Championship Tournament Team.
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