Chris Fleming (basketball)

Chris Fleming

Fleming with Germany in 2016
Brooklyn Nets
Position Assistant coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1970-03-03) March 3, 1970
Forked River, New Jersey
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school Lacey Township
(Lacey Township, New Jersey)
College Richmond (1989–1993)
NBA draft 1993 / Undrafted
Playing career 1994–2000
Career history
As player:
1994–2000 QTSV
As coach:
1998–1999 QTSV (assistant)
2000–2008 QTSV / Artland Dragons
2005 Germany Under-20
2008–2014 Brose Baskets
2015–2016 Denver Nuggets (assistant)
2015–present Germany
2016–present Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

As coach:

Chris Fleming (born March 3, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the head coach of the German national team. He was also a professional basketball player, who spent his whole pro playing career with the German 2nd Division club QTSV.

Playing career

College

After playing high school basketball at Lacey Township High School,[1] Fleming played college basketball at the University of Richmond, with the Richmond Spiders.

Professional

Fleming played professional basketball from 1994 to 2000, with the German 2nd Division club QTSV, based in the city of Quakenbrück. That is where he met his wife Anne.[2]

Coaching career

Fleming began his coaching career as an assistant basketball coach with QTSV in 1998. In 2000, he became the head coach of QTSV and remained in that job until 2008. He guided the Quakenbrück-based team to promotion to the German top-flight Basketball-Bundesliga and to a German cup title in 2008. He then became the head coach of Brose Baskets Bamberg in 2008. In October 2012, he extended his contract with Brose Baskets through 2016.[3][4] In May 2014, Fleming parted ways with the club.[5] Under Fleming's guidance, Bamberg captured four German championships and three German cup titles. Fleming also received Bundesliga Coach of the Year honors in 2011.[6]

Fleming was a member of the coaching staff of the San Antonio Spurs at the 2014 NBA Summer League.[7] In November 2014, he was appointed the new coach of the Germany national basketball team by the German Basketball Federation.[8][9] In July 2015, Fleming was named assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets.[10] On July 5, 2016, Fleming was named assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets.[11]

Awards and accomplishments

Coaching career

References

  1. Carchidi, Sam. "It's Time: The Basketball Playoffs Are Here", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 29, 1988. Accessed December 21, 2014. "There isn't a clear-cut favorite among a contingent that features second-seeded Lacey Township - which is led by swingman Chris Fleming, a University of Connecticut-bound senior who is averaging 31.9 points per game - third-seeded Eastern, sixth-seeded Willingboro and seventh-seeded Middle Township, which won the Group 2 title last year."
  2. "Zwischendurch das "Ja"-Wort". noz.de. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  3. Euroleague.net Brose Baskets extends Coach Fleming and staff.
  4. Sportando.net Bamberg extends coach Chris Fleming through 2016.
  5. "Brose Baskets Bamberg, Chris Fleming part ways". Sportando. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  6. "One Denver Nuggets coach is bringing new perspective to team". bsndenver.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  7. "Spurs Announce 2014 Summer League Roster | San Antonio Spurs". Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  8. "Germany Unveil Fleming As Head Coach | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  9. http://www.bild.de/sport/mehr-sport/deutsche-basketballnationalmannschaft/fleming-neuer-bundestrainer-38631512.bild.html
  10. "Michael Malone finalizes Denver Nuggets coaching staff". DenverPost.com. July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  11. "Brooklyn Nets Finalize Coaching Staff". NBA. July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/19/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.