Kurt Rambis
Rambis as head coach of Minnesota in 2011
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| New York Knicks | |
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| Position | Associate head coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 25, 1958 Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Nationality | Greek / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cupertino (Cupertino, California) |
| College | Santa Clara (1976–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1980 / Round: 3 / Pick: 58th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1980–1995 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 31, 30, 18 |
| Coaching career | 1994-2004, 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1980–1981 | AEK Athens (Greece) |
| 1981–1988 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1988–1989 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1989–1991 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1991–1993 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1993–1995 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| As coach: | |
| 1994–1999 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 1999 | Los Angeles Lakers |
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2001–2004; 2005–2009 |
Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 2009–2011 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2013–2014 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 2014–2016 | New York Knicks (associate HC) |
| 2016 | New York Knicks (interim) |
| 2016–present | New York Knicks (associate HC) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,603 (5.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,961 (5.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 931 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25, 1958) is an American basketball associate head coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A former player, he won four NBA championships while playing power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Rambis played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos. As a senior in 1980, he was named the player of the year in the West Coast Conference (WCC). Rambis was selected by the Knicks in the third round of the 1980 NBA draft, but began his career in Greece with AEK Athens. He joined the Lakers and won four championships during their Showtime era. He also played for the Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns, and Sacramento Kings. Rambis became a coach, and has served as head coach for the Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves and the Knicks.
Rambis was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. His family moved to Cupertino, California in his preschool years; his number is retired at Cupertino High School. He graduated from Santa Clara University, where he played from 1976 to 1980, becoming its second leading rebounder and all-time leading scorer with 1,736 points. During his Santa Clara years he was awarded the WCC Freshman of the Year and Conference Player of the Year as a senior. His jersey #34 was retired on December 29, 2008.
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