Summary
Larry Donnell Drew (born April 2, 1958) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 Drew in April 2019 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 2, 1958 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wyandotte (Kansas City, Kansas) |
| College | Missouri (1976–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1980: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1980–1991 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 22, 2, 10 |
| Coaching career | 1992–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1980–1981 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1981–1986 | Kansas City / Sacramento Kings |
| 1986–1988 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1988–1989 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 1989–1991 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| As coach: | |
| 1992–1999 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2000–2003 | Washington Wizards (assistant) |
| 2003–2004 | New Jersey Nets (assistant) |
| 2004–2010 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2013–2014 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2014–2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
| 2018–2019 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2020–present | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach: | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,110 (11.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,265 (1.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,702 (5.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Drew was named to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.[1]
College career edit
Drew, a point guard, played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers.
Professional career edit
NBA (1980–1991) edit
Drew was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 1980 NBA draft with the 17th overall pick.[2] He played 10 seasons in the NBA for the Pistons, Kansas City/Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers. In his NBA career, Drew played in 714 games and scored a total of 8,110 points.
Perhaps Drew's best year as a professional came during the 1982–83 season as a member of the Kings, appearing in 75 games and averaging 20.1 points, 8.1 assists and 1.7 steals per contest.[2] That season on Jan 21, 1983, Drew scored a career-high 33 points during a 115-108 victory over the Houston Rockets.[3]
Scavolini (1988–1989) edit
In 1988–89, Drew played in the Italian League with Scavolini.[2]
Coaching career edit
Drew served as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers (1992–1999), Detroit Pistons (1999–2000), Washington Wizards (2000–2003), New Jersey Nets (2003–2004), and Atlanta Hawks (2004–2010).[2]
He became the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks in 2010–11.[2] His contract expired after the 2012–13 season, when the Hawks hired Mike Budenholzer to replace Drew.[4]
On May 31, 2013, the Milwaukee Bucks hired Drew as their head coach.[5] On June 30, 2014, the Bucks fired Drew from their head coaching position after acquiring head coach Jason Kidd from the Brooklyn Nets.[6]
On August 19, 2014, the Cleveland Cavaliers hired Drew as their assistant coach.[7] On June 19, 2016, the Cavaliers with Drew as an assistant coach, won their first NBA Championship. On March 19, 2018, the Cavaliers named Drew interim head coach while Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue took a leave for health issues.[8] The Cavaliers were 8–1 in the nine games Drew served in Lue's absence.[9] On October 28, 2018, the Cavaliers named Drew their acting head coach following the firing of Lue.[10][11] Drew sought additional money if he were to be the Cavaliers' interim head coach instead of the team hiring a new leader.[12] On November 5, he was named as permanent head coach.[13] On April 11, 2019, Drew and the Cavaliers parted ways after his contract expired after the 2018–19 season.[14]
On November 16, 2020, Drew was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers under head coach Tyronn Lue.[15]
Head coaching record edit
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2010–11 | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 3rd in Southeast | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
| Atlanta | 2011–12 | 66 | 40 | 26 | .606 | 2nd in Southeast | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in First Round |
| Atlanta | 2012–13 | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2nd in Southeast | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in First Round |
| Milwaukee | 2013–14 | 82 | 15 | 67 | .183 | 5th in Central | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Cleveland | 2018–19 | 76 | 19 | 57 | .250 | 5th in Central | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Career | 388 | 162 | 226 | .418 | 24 | 10 | 14 | .417 | |||
Personal life edit
Drew is married to Sharon Drew and they have three children, Larry II, Landon and Lindsey.[2] His older son, Larry II, played collegiate basketball at North Carolina before transferring to UCLA in 2011.[16] He last played in the NBA for the New Orleans Pelicans. His middle son, Landon, played for Cal State Northridge.[17] His youngest son, Lindsey, played for Nevada.[18]
See also edit
Sports portal
References edit
- ^ Barber, Hayden (June 13, 2018). "Royals' Kauffman, Paul Pierce, Larry Drew among Kansas Sports Hall of Fame inductees". Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Larry Drew Named Head Coach of the Atlanta Hawks". NBA.com. June 13, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Larry Drew scored a career-high 33 points
- ^ "Hawks hire Mike Budenholzer to replace Larry Drew as coach". SportingNews.com. Associated Press. May 28, 2013. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013.
- ^ "Bucks Reach Agreement with Drew to Become Head Coach". NBA.com. May 31, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ "Bucks Announce Coaching Change". NBA.com. June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ "Cavs Complete Coaching Staff". NBA.com. August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Ty Lue Steps Back to Focus On Health". espn.com. ESPN. March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ "Larry Drew". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Cavaliers Make Coaching Change". NBA.com. October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Cavaliers fire coach Tyronn Lue after 0–6 start". ESPN.com. October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Windhorst, Brian; Wojnarowski, Adrian (October 30, 2018). "Sources: Cavs' talks with Larry Drew stall; team explores Kyle Korver trade". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Cavaliers and Larry Drew Agree on New Head Coaching Deal". NBA.com. November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Cavs and Larry Drew Mutually Agree to Pursue Others Paths". NBA.com. April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "LA Clippers Finalize Coaching Staff For 2020–21 Season". NBA.com. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (March 28, 2011). "UCLA basketball: Former North Carolina guard Larry Drew II joins Bruins". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2011.
- ^ "Landon Drew Signs National Letter of Intent With Cal State Northridge". CSUN Athletics. April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Lindsey Drew – Men's Basketball". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- NBA.com coach profile