Position Assistant coach Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg) Weight 77 kg League NBA Name Larry Drew Spouse Sharon Drew (m. 1986) | Nationality American Role Basketball player Education University of Missouri Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Height 1.85 m | |
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Born April 2, 1958 (age 65)
Kansas City, Kansas ( 1958-04-02 ) High school Wyandotte (Kansas City, Kansas) Children Larry Drew II, Landon Drew, Lindsey Drew Similar People Jim Boylan, Jason Kidd, Larry Sanders, Zaza Pachulia, Don Nelson | ||
Larry drew
Larry Donnell Drew (born April 2, 1958) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He is the associate head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drew was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1980 NBA draft. A 6'1" point guard from the University of Missouri, Drew played in 10 NBA seasons. He played for the Pistons, Kansas City/Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers. In 1988–89, Drew played in the Italian League with Scavolini.
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In his NBA career, Drew played in 714 games and scored a total of 8,110 points. His 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.
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). He became the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks in 2010–11. His contract expired after the 2012–13 season, when the Hawks hired Mike Budenholzer to replace Drew.
On May 31, 2013, the Milwaukee Bucks hired Drew as their head coach.
On June 30, 2014, the Bucks fired Drew from their head coaching position after acquiring head coach Jason Kidd from the Brooklyn Nets.
On August 19, 2014, the Cleveland Cavaliers hired Drew as their assistant coach.
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Personal life
Drew is married to Sharon Drew and they have three children, Larry II, Landon and Lindsey. His older son, Larry II, played collegiate basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before transferring to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2011. His son in the middle, Landon, played for the California State University, Northridge Matadors men's basketball team. Finally, his youngest son, Lindsey, plays for the University of Nevada Wolf Pack.