'Whatever seed we are, we're ready': Is there room for Cleveland among the East elite? Most recently, Jack averaged 8.9 points in 15 appearances for the NBA G League Ignite during the 2021 NBA G League season held at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida this past February. Feb 3 @ NOP, PHO (11-9) lost to NOP, 101-123, 27. Do Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving offset Suns trouble with Mavericks? Ruffin, 44, was on the New Orleans Pelicans coaching staff from 2014-20. The Suns have also added Ryan Frazier as head video coordinator. During the 2018-19 season he worked alongside Suns Head Coach Monty Williams in Philadelphia. Suns head coach Monty Williams has six assistant coaches working under him. The Phoenix Suns on Friday announced the addition of assistant coach Michael Ruffin, plus Jamal Gross and Corey Vinson to the title of player development coach/video coordinator. 51-21, Finished 2nd in NBA Bryan Gates, Jarrett Jack, and Steve Scalzi have joined the coaching ranks for Phoenix as well. 2023-24 >. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Riccardo Fois, now an assistant at Arizona, and Ben Strong are no longer on the Suns staff as both were in player development in Phoenix. Born in Manassas, Virginia, Strong grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Bryant and Williams were teammates together with the 76ers for part of the 2002-03 season. Born in Hollywood, Florida, Blake completed his high school playing career at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. He led the ACC in assists per game in each of his final three seasons, and led the NCAA in total assists in 2002. Suns assistant and former NBA player Willie Green is nearing completion on a deal with the Pelicans to become the team's next head coach, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Feb 1 @ DAL, PHO (11-8) beat DAL, 109-108, 20. Born and raised in Springfield, Ohio, Ayers is a member of the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. Young joined Williams staff in Phoenix last season. Mar 11 @ POR, PHO (25-11) beat POR, 127-121, 37. 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. All thats missing with the Pelicans is stability and internal growth from a young roster. Have opinion about current state of theSuns? Zuvor war Hornacek fr die Utah Jazz als Assistant-Coach ttig. Apr 25 @ BRK, PHO (42-18) lost to BRK, 119-128, 61. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Jan 20 @ HOU, PHO (8-5) beat HOU, 109-103, 14. Rajakovic began his coaching career at 16 years old with the youth teams of Borac Cacak in his hometown of Cacak, Serbia. [4] In his first year as associate head coach, Young became the Suns' acting head coach for a four game stretch in late December/ early January with Monty Williams in health and safety protocols. Jan 8 @ DET, PHO (6-3) lost to DET, 105-110, 10. Green could be first in line to see his own work pay off in a massive way very soon. The Dallas Mavericks have had the Phoenix Suns' number since the tail-end of their playoff series. LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 03: New Orleans Pelicans assistant Michael Ruffin before the New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball game on January 03, 2019, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Find out more. In two seasons as Tulsas head coach, Rajakovic recorded a 51-49 record and a trip to the G League semifinals in 2013. It's hard to place an exact figure since the NBA doesn't disclose coaching salaries. The move was first . Dec 26 @ SAC, PHO (1-1) lost to SAC, 103-106, 3. PHOENIX 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. Posted: Jul 22, 2021 / 04:18 PM EDT. He spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Ohio State before elevating to the programs head coaching position. John MacLeod is the franchise's all-time leader in coaching years and games won, winning the most regular-season and playoff games. Young, who was an assistant coach last season with Phoenix, was an assistant with the Phildelphia 76ers for four seasons prior to coming to the Valley. Ja Morant will be away from the Memphis Grizzlies for at least two games as the NBA investigates a social media post after he livestreamed himself holding what appeared to be a gun at a club. [2][3] The Suns play their home games at the Footprint Center (formerly the Phoenix Suns Arena, American West Arena and the US Airways Center).[1]. After being with the Golden State Warriors working under Steve Kerr, Green joined Monty Williams staff in Phoenix when he was hired during the 2019 offseason. The Dallas Mavericks have had the Phoenix Suns' number since the tail-end of their playoff series. (Series Stats)Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Los Angeles Clippers The Pelicans also have the No. Its a tremendous collection of bright basketball minds who are also outstanding people, and we are already hard at work.. Ayers also spent two seasons as an assistant coach with both the Orlando Magic (2005-2007) and Washington Wizards (2007-2009), and another season as an assistant coach with Philadelphia in 2009-10, before joining Williams staff in New Orleans. Ayers entered coaching as a graduate assistant for two seasons at his alma mater, Miami University in Ohio, then spent two seasons as an assistant coach at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point before joining Ohio States staff. The 6-3 point guard was a member of nine teams to qualify for the playoffs, averaging 4.6 points and 2.5 assists in 53 career postseason games (13 starts). 1 regional seeds in the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16 in 1991 and the Elite Eight in 1992. Suns assistant Willie Green is ready to be a head coach, but Boston is a bad fit . Bryant, a former Suns player, returns to Phoenix after most recently spending 12 seasons as an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder. All of the franchises Green has interviewed with were all in the same position as Phoenix two seasons ago. A daily roundup of Phoenix Suns news from Bright Side of the Sun, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Suns add three coaches, promote Kevin Young to associate head coach, Recap: Phoenix Suns pull away from Chicago Bulls, 125-104 road win, Following an Okogie tone set, the Durant-Booker scoring tandem proves to be entirely too much of the Bulls, Suns vs. Mavericks on Sunday promises playoff-level atmosphere, No matter what the players say before tipoff, Open Thread: Suns at Bulls, Durant Part 2, Sign up for the NBCA Director of Communications The Bulldogs advanced at least as far as the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament in all five of Fois seasons, and he helped the program reach its first-ever Final Four in 2017, played in Arizona, when Gonzaga finished as national runner-up. He served as a player development coach and director of analysis and opposition scouting, including when Williams was the teams associate head coach in 2015-16. Randle is currently coaching the Summer League Suns in Las Vegas. 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. The full coaching staff is listed below as Phoenix opens training camp Tuesday following a runto the NBA Finals that ended losing to the Milwaukee Bucks. He served as an assistant coach for the Timberwolves in 2018-19 after working as the clubs advance scout in 2017-18. Apr 17, PHO (40-16) lost to SAS, 85-111, 57. Alvin Gentry coached the coached the Phoenix Suns the 20092013, to a Western Conference Finals appearance in 2010. A native of Detroit, he won Horizon League Player of the Year as a senior in 2003 and helped the Titans to two NIT appearances in 2001 and 2002, including a trip to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden in 2001. In this Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, Phoenix Suns assistant coach Willie Green looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Denver In terms of immediate on-court success, Washington could be the best landing spot for Green. Jan 18 @ MEM, PHO (7-5) lost to MEM, 104-108, 13. 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. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Suns starting 5 crushes Bulls in 2nd straight win with Kevin Durant, Suns new dimensions flash in Kevin Durants debut, win over Hornets. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. The new assistant in Phoenix had a nine-year playing career from 1999-2009, spending time on the Bulls, 76ers, Jazz, Wizards, Bucks and the Blazers. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Sources: Suns' Green near deal to coach Pelicans, Morant to miss two games after video with gun, Curry, Iguodala probable to return vs. Lakers, Sources: Suns hiring Pistons' Bartelstein as CEO, Grizzlies' Clarke tore Achilles, out for season, Kerr touts 5-0 homestand: Dubs 'turned a corner', KD: Mavs tilt, Kyrie meeting 'just another game', Sources: Dragic joining Bucks for rest of season, Nets filling out big-man depth with Noel signing, The paths of KD and Kyrie: How one month changed three franchises and two superstar legacies. Im November und Dezember 2021 blieben die Suns 18 Spiele in Folge ungeschlagen und stellten . Ayers, 63, brings to the Suns over 35 years of coaching experience, including as an NBA and college head coach, and has most recently spent the past three seasons as a pro scout with the Brooklyn Nets. He was drafted 32nd overall in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls and had a nine-year NBA and professional playing career, with stops in Chicago, Philadelphia, Utah, Washington, Milwaukee, Portland, as well as overseas in Spain. This was after the team had bid adieu to Jay Triano . Jan 11 @ WAS, PHO (7-4) lost to WAS, 107-128, 12. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 2. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Before entering the coaching ranks, Greer played collegiately at Northeastern University and was the teams captain during his senior season in 1988-89. [5] Alvin Gentry was named head coach after Terry Porter was dismissed by the Suns after 51 games in 2008. Mar 26 @ TOR, PHO (30-14) beat TOR, 104-100, 45. The members of this staff have combined to win multiple NBA titles, conference titles and NCAA titles, bring significant coaching and playing experience at the NBA level, and recognize the attention to details that create the foundation for successful teams. Mar 28 @ CHO, PHO (31-14) beat CHO, 101-97, 46. Coach Ruffin was born in Denver, Colorado and played for and graduated from the University of Tulsa. . All rights reserved. 10 pick in the upcoming draft and a plethora of future picks from the trades that sent Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers and Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks. As the Suns look to RUN IT BACK and bring back much of the team that just went to the NBA Finals, familiarity seems to be a common theme as Williams surrounds himself with faces he has worked with before.