Sam Jones (basketball, born 1978)

Sam Jones
Coach Jones during the game
Personal information
Born (1978-04-29) April 29, 1978 (age 46)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican / Dutch
Listed height1.89 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)
2019–2021Cleveland Cavaliers (player development coordinator)
2021–2023Colorado State (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

As assistant coach:

Sam Jones (born April 29, 1978) is an American-Dutch[1] professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Colorado State Rams. He was an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

During his playing career, Jones played in Europe for several clubs as well as for the Netherlands national basketball team.

National team career

Jones started the process of obtaining a Dutch passport in 2017.[2] He played 25 caps for the Netherlands national basketball team; he made his debut on August 14, 2008, against Sweden.[3]

Coaching career

After being an assistant for EiffelTowers Den Bosch (now Heroes Den Bosch) under Austrian coach Raoul Korner for three seasons, Jones became head coach of the club in 2013.[4] 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.[5]

On August 21, 2019, Jones was named as a player development coordinator of the Cleveland Cavaliers.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Amerikaans avontuur voor Sam Jones". BD.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 June 2022. De in Chicago geboren trainer, die ook een Nederlands paspoort heeft, was in zijn loopbaan bij Den Bosch achtereenvolgens speler, assistent-coach en hoofdcoach.
  2. ^ "Sam Jones wil Nederlandse pas". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Oranje Internationals". Oranje Basketball (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ^ Sam Jones new headcoach at spmshoeters.nl Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
  5. ^ "Cavaliers Announce Coaching Staff for Cavs and Canton Charge". NBA.com. September 27, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  6. ^ "Sam Jones Gets NBA Call Up to Cavs". NBA.com. August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.