Position Assistant coach Name Ryan Saunders League NBA Role Coach | Nationality American College Minnesota Coaching career 2009–present | |
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Parents Flip Saunders, Debbie Saunders Siblings Mindy Saunders, Rachel Saunders, Kimberly Saunders Grandparents Walter Saunders, Kay Saunders Similar People Flip Saunders, Terrell Brandon, Shabazz Muhammad, Adreian Payne, Tyus Jones | ||
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Ryan Philip Saunders (born April 28, 1986) is an American basketball former player and coach. He is currently an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known for his work in player development while with the Wizards staff.
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- Early life
- College playing career
- Coaching career
- Personal life
- References
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Early life
Born in Medina, Minnesota, Saunders graduated from Wayzata High School in Plymouth, Minnesota in 2004.
College playing career
A walk-on, Saunders played basketball at the University of Minnesota from 2004 to 2008 as a guard. He played only 20 games in his first two seasons in a backup role. Saunders redshirted the 2006–07 season due to a wrist injury and did not play any games in the 2007–08 season. Saunders graduated from Minnesota in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in sport management.
Coaching career
After he achieved his bachelor's degree and finished playing college basketball, Saunders was a graduate manager under Tubby Smith in the 2008–09 season while pursuing a master's degree in applied kinesiology.
In 2009, he became an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards. During his time at University of Minnesota, he was responsible for handling the academic and social improvements of players.
Since 2014, he has been an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Personal life
When Saunders was born, his father Flip Saunders was an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota. Ryan Saunders grew up in Wisconsin and South Dakota, as Flip later worked as head coach for CBA teams in those states, the Rapid City Thrillers (1988–1989), La Crosse Catbirds (1989–1994), and Sioux Falls Skyforce (1994–1995). In 1995, the Saunders family returned to the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area, as Flip Saunders became head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, a position he would maintain for the rest of Ryan's childhood.
Saunders has taken part in multiple basketball camps for the youth and charitable organizations in Minnesota.