Bryant is a native of Glen Ridge, New Jersey. NBA plans to start 2021-22 season in October, Lakers 2021 Preseason Schedule Presented by Delta Air Lines, TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE TELEVISION BROADCAST TEAM AND 2021-22 PRESEASON SCHEDULE, "The 2021-22 preseason schedule for the Sacramento Kings. Jack played two seasons with Williams as his head coach in New Orleans, teaming with Chris Paul to make the playoffs in 2010-11 and averaging a career-high 15.6 points in 2011-12. His tenure with the Thunder featured a Western Conference Championship in 2012, plus three additional trips to the Western Conference Finals, including in 2016 when Williams was the teams associate head coach. Apr 21 @ PHI, PHO (42-16) beat PHI, 116-113, 59. He is of Native American descent as his father is a member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. He led the ODAC by averaging 25.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks as a senior and, as a junior, set the single-game NCAA Division III tournament record with 59 points in a triple-overtime victory. A 13-year NBA veteran as a player, Blake last played in 2016 and entered the coaching ranks with Portland, first as a coaching intern in 2017-18 then as an on-court assistant in 2018-19 where he helped the team advance to the Western Conference Finals. He played four seasons at Bucknell University from 2012-2016, helping lead the Bison to three postseason appearances including a 2013 NCAA tournament bid and two NIT berths. Feb 26 @ CHI, PHO (21-11) beat CHI, 106-97, 33. Hunter was a first-year Suns player development coordinator while Majerle was in his fifth year as a Suns associate head coach. The Phoenix Suns today announced Head Coach Monty Williams' coaching staff, naming Willie Green, Darko Rajakovic, Mark Bryant, Randy Ayers, Larry Greer and Steve Blake as assistant. Bryant, 54, played two seasons with the Suns from 1996-1998, posting career highs of 9.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 55.3% shooting in 1996-97. He worked with Monty Williams during the 2018-19 campaign in Philadelphia. Phoenix Suns Arena Blake, 39,comes to Phoenix after spending the last two seasons working for the Portland Trail Blazers. While their first and last preseason games on October 4 & 13 did not air on TV this season, the Suns had their preseason matches against the Lakers air on NBA TV and ESPN respectively for their October 6 & 10 games. [42] Not only that, but on August 17, the Portland Trail Blazers revealed in their preseason schedule that the Suns would play at home against Portland on October 13, with them both revealing they were their final, respective preseason opponents this time around. Despite being able to return to practice early, Booker was held out for at least the majority of the preseason period, returning to play for only the final preseason game. Before his professional career, he was the 2007 NABC Division III Co-Player of the Year at Guilford College. [21], During the 2021 NBA Finals run on July 12, assistant coach Willie Green agreed to become the new head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans to enter this season. As Portlands starting point guard, Blake averaged a career-high 11.0 points in 2008-09 and a career-high 5.1 assists in 2007-08, helping the Trail Blazers improve from 32 wins before he returned in 2007 to 41 wins in 2007-08 then 54 wins and a playoff berth in 2008-09. [18] However, Randle was officially waived after their preseason ended on October 16. Feb 24, PHO (20-11) lost to CHO, 121-124, 32. He was selected 53rd overall in the third round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls, then played professionally for the Reno Bighorns of the Western Basketball Association before returning to Miami and entering the coaching ranks. Kevon Looney's historically elite rebounding provided separation in a winner-take-all Game 7. Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 2. [44] The Phoenix Suns later revealed those four games of theirs were officially their preseason schedule on August 25.[45]. Mar 18, PHO (26-13) lost to MIN, 119-123, 40. Before the start of their preseason period, Devin Booker was confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 despite getting the COVID-19 vaccine earlier in the previous season alongside the rest of the team playing there. 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Its a tremendous collection of bright basketball minds who are also outstanding people, and we are already hard at work.. (Image credits: twitter) In 2014, while Rajakovic was serving as Tulsas head coach, Oklahoma City head coach Scott Brooks included him as one of his assistant coaches at the 2014 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans. Prior to becoming a coach in the NBA, Ayers coached collegiately, including eight seasons as head coach at The Ohio State University from 1989-1997. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 1 regional seeds in the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16 in 1991 and the Elite Eight in 1992. Prior to his time at Gonzaga, Fois served as a graduate assistant for the mens basketball program at Pepperdine University from 2012-2014. [6] The Suns then faced the Dallas Mavericks, where they lost in seven games, becoming the third team to have 64 or more wins and not reach the Conference Finals after the 200607 Dallas Mavericks and 201516 San Antonio Spurs. He was a First Team All-Big East selection as a senior in 1987-88 when he averaged 20.5 points and 9.1 rebounds to lead the P.J. May 4 @ CLE, PHO (47-18) beat CLE, 134-118, 66. The announcement was made this morning by Williams on the Suns podcast, The Outlet, which can be viewed here. Scalzi first joined the organization as an assistant coach with the Tulsa 66ers, then the Thunders NBA G League affiliate, in 2013-14. The Phoenix Suns today announced Head Coach Monty Williams coaching staff, naming Willie Green, Darko Rajakovic, Mark Bryant, Randy Ayers, Larry Greer and Steve Blake as assistant coaches, and Riccardo Fois and Ben Strong as player development coaches. If you were amazed by Curry's record-setting performance on Sunday, let's just say you weren't the only one. Blake played in all 138 games during his college career and remains Marylands all-time leader in games started (136) and assists (972) with 200 more assists than second place. For the second straight year in a row, the Suns were in the NBA Playoffs after previously experiencing a decade-long drought from it that started back in the 201011 season. The 2021-22 Phoenix Suns season was their 54th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 29th season at the currently named Footprint Center, their first full season under that name after taking over the naming rights to the previously named Phoenix Suns Arena on July 16, 2021, during the 2021 NBA Manager, Partner Communications: Jenelle Scott, Manager, Brand Communications: Mychael Ramirez, Coordinator, Brand Communications: Olivia Kuby, Director, Centercourt Studios: Chris Grasha, Associate Directors, Centercourt Studios: Shawn Deloney, Kelly Streeter, Sr. Motion Graphic Designers: Kevin Bonham, Chris Mead, Sr. Producers: Robert Weinerth, David Sosna, Content Videographer/Producers: Regan Budig, Graphic Designers: Julian Martinez, Cameron Radcliff, Associate Graphic Designers: Abigail Green, Jaden Guilford, Director, Social Media Strategy: Eden Campbell, Managers, Social Media: Cody Cunningham, Robyn Brown, Social Strategy Coordinator: Ethan Curtis, Manager, Lifecycle Marketing: Aubrey Badger, Sr. Apr 10, PHO (37-15) beat WAS, 134-106, 53. Right leg contusion during the home Cavaliers game. Mar 2 @ LAL, PHO (23-11) beat LAL, 114-104, 36. aseidlitz. Coordinator, Player Engagement: Rahnee Jackson, Assistant Coaches: Mark Bryant, Bryan Gates, Patrick Mutombo, Brian Randle, Michael Ruffin, Steve Scalzi, Jarrett Jack, Video Coordinators: Connor Varney, Justin Maxey, Madeline Sulka, Vice President, Player Health & Performance: Brady Howe, Director, Medical Services/Head Athletic Trainer: David Crewe, Director, Performance/Head Strength & Conditioning Coach: Cory Schlesinger, Director, Performance Nutrition: Danielle Lafata, Lead Performance Scientist: Kohei Tamagawa, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach: Larry Lumbard, Equipment Manager & Travel Coordinator: Denise Romero, Equipment Operations Assistant: Kyra Vidas, Team Security Associates: Michael Spearman, Gene Escamilla, Head Team Physician (Orthopedist): Dr. Evan Lederman, Team Physicians: Dr. Steven Erickson, Dr. Anup Shah, Vice President, Business Intelligence & Analytics: Anita Tasavanh, Sr. [9][10] With Payne, his new deal gave him a three-year contract that's worth a total of $19 million, with his third year only guaranteeing him $2 million out of $6,500,000 that would be received there. He averaged 10.8 points and 4.6 assists over 867 career regular season games with Portland, Indiana, Toronto, New Orleans, Golden State, Cleveland, Brooklyn and New York. [1][2], The Suns entered the season as the defending Western Conference champions and were attempting to return to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year. The Thunder averaged 49 wins in his five seasons as an assistant coach with four playoff appearances, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2016 when he shared the bench with Williams and Bryant. Do you have a blog? After spending six years with the New Orleans Pelicans, he was an assistant coach/player development coach for his final season. The Suns feel like Ayton and the rest of the players on the floor will be geared up for the pick and roll of the Nuggets. Jan 30 @ DAL, PHO (10-8) beat DAL, 111-105, 19. Confirm that your trade proposal is valid according to the NBA collective bargaining agreement. Feb 20 @ MEM, PHO (19-10) beat MEM, 128-97, 30. Head coach: Monty Williams.. [43] Then on August 19, the Sacramento Kings revealed they were the first opponent the Suns will have in the preseason with a road game in Sacramento to start things out there. Then, on September 24, Langston Galloway was confirmed to sign a training camp deal with the Golden State Warriors, though he was waived from the Warriors on October 9. The Suns need more of it, and Booker appears up to the task. Associate Head Coach: 2021-2022: 2-United States: For his career, Blake averaged 6.5 points and 4.0 assists while shooting 38.3% from three-point range in 870 regular season games (347 starts) with Washington, Portland (three tenures), Milwaukee, Denver, the LA Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State and Detroit from 2003-2016. The Suns unveiled something completely unexpected on Saturday. Young joined the Suns in 2020 and before the 2021-22 season was promoted to associate head coach after Phoenix lost former lead assistant Willie Green, who took the New Orleans Pelicans' head job. A 6-11 forward/center as a player, Strong played five seasons in the G League from 2011-2016, averaging 7.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 183 career games with the Iowa Energy, Delaware 87ers, Austin Toros and Westchester Knicks. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The fine results from Brooks failure to participate in team postgame media availability during the first round. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Blake played four seasons at the University of Maryland and guided the Terrapins to their only NCAA Championship as a junior in 2002 after the school made its first Final Four during his sophomore season in 2001. ^a:Despite the length of the deal, only the first two years of Chris Paul's deal fully guarantee him up to $60 million total. A 6-11 forward/center as a player, Strong played five seasons in the G League from 2011-2016, averaging 7.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 183 career games with the Iowa Energy, Delaware 87ers, Austin Toros and Westchester Knicks. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. For part of his tenures with both the Thunder and Trail Blazers, Greer served as the advance scout for coaching staffs that included Williams. After three years with Borac Cacak, he was named the head coach of the U20 and U18 teams of Red Star Belgrade and led Red Star to two Serbian championships in his eight years in Belgrade. Underwhelming is an issue, however, as Phoenix needs peripheral support with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker supplying over half of the Suns' points Saturday. The 6-4 shooting guard played his first seven seasons in Philadelphia, including in 2007-08 when he averaged a career-high 12.4 points for the 76ers. Young served as an assistant coach in his first season with the Suns in 2020-21 after four seasons as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers. Bryant, a former Suns player, returns to Phoenix after most recently spending 12 seasons as an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder. It is their first time they reached the Playoffs in back-to-back seasons since the Seven Seconds Or Less era from around the 200405 season until the 200708 season. Born and raised in Springfield, Ohio, Ayers is a member of the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. After all, these are two of the teams standing in the way of Phoenix reaching their ultimate goal. He was the Big Ten Coach of the Year in both seasons and was the consensus national coach of the year for 1990-91. Its a tremendous collection of bright basketball minds who are also outstanding people, and we are already hard at work.. Blake played in all 138 games during his college career and remains Marylands all-time leader in games started (136) and assists (972) with 200 more assists than second place. Strong was a two-time All-American, two-time Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Year and three-time all-conference selection at Guilford, leaving as the Quakers second all-time leading scorer. Signed 4-year partially guaranteed deal worth $120 Million, Signed 3-year partially guaranteed deal worth $19 Million, Signed 2-year partially guaranteed deal worth $4,200,000, Signed 4-year contract extension worth $90 Million, Signed 4-year contract extension worth $43 Million, On September 11, 2021, former Suns head coach, On November 2, 2021, former Suns player and coach. Phoenix Suns scores, news, schedule, players, stats, rumors, depth charts and more on RealGM.com . Hall of Famers James Worthy, Gary Payton, Isiah Thomas and Rick. The Suns won the game 130-103 to take the series 4-2. Following a lengthy playing career in the NBA G League and overseas, Strong entered the coaching ranks as assistant coach with the mens basketball program at Huntingdon College for two seasons from 2016-2018. Breaking down the Golden State-Los Angeles matchup with 3 things to watch, 1 X-factor and a series prediction. 38.5, Arena: Bryant played 15 total NBA seasons from 1988-2003 with Portland, Houston, Phoenix, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, San Antonio, Philadelphia, Denver and Boston, averaging 5.4 points on 50.0% shooting and 3.8 rebounds in 797 regular season games, and also appeared in 79 playoff games with trips to the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992 as a member of the Trail Blazers. Frazier earned Patriot League All-Defensive Team honors as a senior in 2015-16, and also excelled in the classroom and community, twice earning the Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award as well as the 2014-15 Patriot League Award for Outstanding Leadership and Character. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Before returning to the NBA with Oklahoma City in 2015, Greer spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Arizona State University from 2012-2015. Green, 37,joins the Suns following three seasons as assistant coach/player development for the Golden State Warriors. He was a member of Italys U16 National Team at the 2003 FIBA Europe U16 Championship in Madrid, and was a teammate of NBA veterans Danilo Gallinari and Gigi Datome in Italys junior national team program. Despite that, they will go into Game 2 with loads of optimism. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. Mar 24 @ ORL, PHO (29-14) lost to ORL, 111-112, 44. Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau remain linked. Example video title will go here for this video. He was also with Williams in Portland from 2005-2008. 109.5 (7th of 30), SRS: 5.67 (3rd of 30) Greer helped the Sun Devils to consecutive 20-win seasons in his first two years in Tempe, including an NCAA tournament appearance in 2014. According to Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer, Suns lead assistant Willie Green has interviewed for three head coach openings with the New Orleans Pelicans, Orlando Magic, and Washington Wizards . In each of his first two seasons as a coach, he helped the Warriors win back-to-back NBA Championships in 2017 and 2018 before returning to the NBA Finals in 2019, and has received high praise from many in Golden States organization and beyond for his coaching knowledge and demeanor. A member of the coaching staff on nine teams to qualify for the playoffs, Ayers was an assistant coach on Philadelphias Eastern Conference Championship team in 2001. [22][23] On July 25, the Suns agreed to hire Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Bryan Gates as a replacement to Willie Green going forward entering this season. Entering the NBA as the 22nd overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, Jack played collegiately at the Georgia Institute of Technology where he led the Yellow Jackets to a national runner-up finish in 2004. "When Jamal Murray is fully healthy, locked, and loaded . Apr 8 @ LAC, PHO (36-15) lost to LAC, 103-113, 52. Vinson enters his second season with the Suns. Born in Manassas, Virginia, Strong grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 104,027 (4th of 30), NBA 2021 Playoffs: In assembling a staff, the goal was simple: identify high-character individuals with high-level experience who will work relentlessly to develop a culture of championship habits here in Phoenix. He served as an assistant coach for the Timberwolves in 2018-19 after working as the clubs advance scout in 2017-18. The Suns were thoroughly outmatched by the Nuggets in Game 1 on Saturday. [41] While the Suns were still playing in the 2021 NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers revealed their preseason schedule on June 29, which included a match with the Suns at home on October 6 and a road match in Los Angeles on October 10. During the 2018-19 season he worked alongside Suns Head Coach Monty Williams in Philadelphia. He led the ACC in assists per game in each of his final three seasons, and led the NCAA in total assists in 2002. Golden State's star sharpshooter enjoys another historic moment, which also set his playoff career high. Basketball Communications: (602) 379-7920, Basketball Communications FAX: (602) 379-7908, Footprint Center Executive Office: (602) 379-2000, Internet E-Mail Addresses: (first initial, last. Suns head coach Monty Williams said lead assistant Willie Green is a coaching candidate as part of a busy Game 1 with GM James Jones named NBA executive of the year and 'Suns in 4 ' fan Nick . The full coaching staff is listed below as Phoenix opens training camp Tuesday following a run to the NBA Finals that ended losing to the Milwaukee Bucks. However, since the Suns officially joined the Portland Trail Blazers as the only team without an NBA G League affiliate team as of this season, any team that isn't the NBA G League Ignite will be eligible for Hutchison and Wainright to join up with for the NBA G League this season, so long as the Suns themselves agree to the team(s) they join up with for this season.^e:Chandler Hutchison was originally last a part of the San Antonio Spurs from August 6 to September 4, 2021 as a part of a very rare five-team trade that also featured the Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, Brooklyn Nets, and Los Angeles Lakers. In addition to them, superstar point guard Chris Paul also declined his player's option that would have allowed him to get $44,211,146 in the final season of his massive contract he first signed back when he was with the Houston Rockets in 2018, though he's expected to receive a 3-year deal worth $90 million with the Suns in free agency. His first coaching position in pro basketball was as head coach of the Shamrock Rovers in the Irish Super League for the 2006-07 season, which followed time as an assistant coach at Utah Valley University and Oxford College. The native of New York, New York received his bachelors degree from Northeastern. Head Coach. May 16 @ SAS, PHO (51-21) beat SAS, 123-121, Ranks are per game (except for MP, which are total) and sorted descending (except for TOV and PF); opponents ranked are flipped; year/year calculations are also per game, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. Sales Managers: Mike Akers, Sean Fullam, Broadcast Traffic Manager: Benicia Thompson, Activation Managers: Sherrick Bader, Erin Disbennet, Emily Gray, Julia McGaha, Marissa Neumann, Administrative Assistants: Samantha Elsenpeter, Kelly Scoggan, Manager, Operations and Programs: Maggie Cortez, Manager, Phoenix Suns Charities: Joshua McCann, Program Director, Jr. Suns/Jr. Fois also assisted Gonzagas head coach Mark Few as the video coordinator for the 2015 USA Basketball Pan American Games Team coached by Few that won bronze in Toronto. [5], In the playoffs, the Suns defeated the New Orleans Pelicans in six games in the first round. Strong, 32, joins the Suns after spending the 2018-19 season in player development for the Philadelphia 76ers where he worked alongside Williams to help the Sixers reach the Eastern Conference Semifinals. . Tools and Resources Used by Real General Managers. Phoenix Suns201 East Jefferson StreetPhoenix, AZ 85004, PHOENIX SUNS CHARITIES & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, GAME NIGHT PERSONNEL, ASSISTANTS & STATISTICAL CREW. August 7, 2021 1:20 PM MST. In his role at Gonzaga, Fois handled video breakdown and exchange, evaluated player analytics and assisted the coaching staff with day-to-day program operations. A graduate of Boise State University, Gates also has experience as an assistant coach in the G League and as head coach of the Oklahoma Storm in the United States Basketball League, Hickory Nutz in the Carolinas Basketball League and Beirut Blues Stars in the Lebanese Basketball League. 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If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. [12] On August 5, Frank Kaminsky III agreed to another one-year deal worth his veteran's minimum to return to Phoenix, with former Suns point guard Elfrid Payton agreeing to a one-year deal worth his own veteran's minimum to reunite with the Suns, albeit as a third-string point guard this time around. Jan 27, PHO (8-8) lost to OKC, 97-102, 18. He scored 46 versus the Suns in the 2018-19 season and averaged 28.3 in four games against. [25] On August 22, player development coach Riccardo Fois officially left his position with the Suns to become an assistant coach for the University of Arizona's Wildcats men's basketball team. Blakes most successful seasons as a player came with Portland in 2005-06 and from 2007-2010 when Williams served as an assistant coach for the Trail Blazers. In 11 total NBA seasons, he has worked for seven teams that have qualified for the postseason. [15] On September 7, the Suns confirmed that they replaced Alexander's spot with that of former Washington Wizards (and technically San Antonio Spurs) player Chandler Hutchison as a two-way contract player for this season only due to it being his last eligible year for such a contract, with Ty-Shon Alexander confirmed to join the Segafredo Virtus Bologna in Italy later on that same day.