Jay Triano
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| Phoenix Suns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Associate head coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 21, 1958 Tillsonburg, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Simon Fraser (1977–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981 / Round: 8 / Pick: 179th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1977–1988 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1988–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1988–1995 | Simon Fraser University |
| 1998–2004 | Canadian National Team |
| 2002–2008 | Toronto Raptors (assistant) |
| 2008 | United States National Team (assistant) |
| 2008–2011 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2012–2016 | Portland Trail Blazers (assistant) |
| 2012–present | Canadian National Team |
| 2016–present | Phoenix Suns (associate) |
Howard James "Jay" Triano (born September 21, 1958) is a retired Canadian professional basketball player, former head coach of the NBA's Toronto Raptors, and currently an associate coach with the Phoenix Suns. A former Canadian men's national team player who competed in two Olympics, he is also currently head coach of the national team, his second stint in the role.
Triano was born in Tillsonburg, Ontario and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario. He is of Italian descent through his great-grandfather, who landed on Ellis Island, then made his way to Welland, Ontario. His younger brother Jeff was a draft pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft after playing OHL hockey for the Toronto Marlboros. Brady Heslip, his nephew and son of his sister Jody, played basketball at Baylor University and currently plays for him on the Canadian national team.
As a student at Simon Fraser University, the 6 ft 4 in, 194 lb Triano broke or equalled eleven school men's basketball records, including having the most career points with 2,616. At Simon Fraser, he befriended Canadian athlete and activist Terry Fox. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, but was cut during training camp and never played in the NBA. The same year, he was also drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the sixth round of the 1981 CFL Draft.
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