League NBA Development League NBA draft 2003 / Undrafted Height 1.98 m Nationality Congolese / Belgian Pro career 2003–2010 Weight 95 kg | Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Name Patrick Mutombo Positions Small forward, Coach Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Role Basketball Player | |
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Born March 7, 1980 (age 44)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo ( 1980-03-07 ) College Metro State Roadrunners men's basketball | ||
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Patrick Mutombo (born March 7, 1980) is a Congolese former basketball player and current assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. He is best known for his playing career, where he was an All-American college player at Metropolitan State University and played professionally in several countries, most notably in Italy's Lega Basket Serie A.
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- Coach and player development patrick mutombo basketball fundamentals
- Small group development drills patrick mutombo basketball fundamentals
- College career
- Professional career
- Coaching career
- References
Small group development drills patrick mutombo basketball fundamentals
College career
Mutombo played for coach Mike Dunlap at Metro State from 1999 to 2003. In his time there he was a member of two NCAA Division II national championship teams in 2000 and 2002. As a junior in 2002, Mutombo scored 29 points in the championship game against Kentucky Wesleyan and was named the tournament Most Valuable Player. For his career, Mutombo was twice named first team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and in 2002 was the conference player of the year. For his career he scored 1,360 points and in 2011 was named to the Metro State Athletic Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Following the close of his college career, Mutombo signed with Pallacanestro Messina of Italy's top league. After averaging 7.8 points per game in his first season, Mutombo would play another three years in Lega Basket Serie A for Roseto, Air Avellino and Pallalcesto Udine. Over the next three years, Mutombo would play in Brazil, Greece and return to Italy. His last playing stint was with the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.
Coaching career
In 2011, Mutombo joined the Denver Nuggets as player development coordinator. In 2012, he was promoted to assistant coach.
On October 7, he was hired by the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League as an assistant coach.
Mutombo joined the Raptors in the 2016–17 NBA season.