League NBA Development League Coaching career 2009–present Weight 78 kg Listed weight 171 lb (78 kg) Height 1.75 m | Listed height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Role Basketball Player Nationality Portuguese American Name Norm deSilva Positions Point guard | |
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Born August 20, 1985 (age 38)
New Bedford, Massachusetts ( 1985-08-20 ) High school Darthmouth (Dartmouth, Massachusetts) Education Babson College, Loomis Chaffee School | ||
Norman deSilva (born August 20, 1985) is an American basketball coach currently working for the Philadelphia 76ers and as an assistant coach for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. He is also the subject of the feature-length documentary "Jiaolian: Coach" which is currently in post-production.
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High school career
Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, deSilva played his high school basketball at Dartmouth High School, and was a McDonald's High School All-American nominee his senior year. He helped lead his school to a division 1 state semi-final appearance in Eastern Massachusetts.
College career
In 2005, de Silva signed with NCAA Babson College. He started at point guard his freshmen year and led the league in assists in his sophomore season while also leading the nation in turnovers. He went on to earn a degree in Finance.
Coaching career
de Silva has been a head coach in both China and Japan. He has served as an assistant coach for the Utah Flash, Iowa Energy and Delaware 87ers, all members of the NBA D-League. Following his graduation from Babson College, he worked in Chicago at Tim Grover's NBA facility Attack Athletics in Chicago, Illinois.
On October 31, 2014, deSilva was hired by the Delaware 87ers to be an assistant coach.
Documentary
de Silva is the subject of the documentary "Jiaolian: Coach" which is produced by Quebracho Productions. It follows de Silva through his turbulent season in China as head coach of the Foshan Long Lions in the Chinese Basketball Association. As the youngest head coach in league history, Jiàoliàn: Coach is a rare time-capsule of what it means for basketball in China at a time where age-old eastern practices are clashing with new western methods. The film has premiered in the New Hampshire Film Festival, Cape Cod Film Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, and has been selected for the Sebestapol Film Festival, All Sport Film Festival, and DC Asian American Film Festival.