Tyronn Lue

Tyronn Lue
Lue as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2022
Los Angeles Clippers
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1977-05-03) May 3, 1977 (age 47)
Mexico, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolRaytown (Raytown, Missouri)
CollegeNebraska (1995–1998)
NBA draft1998: 1st round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career1998–2009
PositionPoint guard
Number10
Coaching career2009–present
Career history
As player:
19982001Los Angeles Lakers
20012003Washington Wizards
2003–2004Orlando Magic
2004Houston Rockets
20042008Atlanta Hawks
2008Dallas Mavericks
2008–2009Milwaukee Bucks
2009Orlando Magic
As coach:
20112013Boston Celtics (assistant)
2013–2014Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
20142016Cleveland Cavaliers (associate HC)
20162018Cleveland Cavaliers
2019–2020Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
2020–presentLos Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Career NBA statistics
Points4,710 (8.5 ppg)
Rebounds943 (1.7 rpg)
Assists1,727 (3.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Assistant coach for  United States
Men's national basketball team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team

Tyronn Jamar Lue (/təˈrɒn ˈl/ tə-RON LOO;[1] born May 3, 1977) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He formerly served as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, helping them win their first and only NBA title.

A former point guard, Lue played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers before being selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 1998 NBA draft with the 23rd overall pick. He was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers shortly thereafter. As a member of the Lakers, Lue won two NBA championships in his first three seasons.

After his playing career ended in 2009, Lue became Director of Basketball Development for the Boston Celtics.[2] In 2014, he was hired by the Cavaliers as associate head coach. Lue was promoted to head coach during the 2015–16 season, replacing the fired David Blatt.[3] That same season, Lue coached the Cavaliers to their first NBA championship and became one of the few rookie coaches in the NBA to ever lead his team to a title. Lue coached the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons; in both seasons, the Cavaliers were defeated by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Lue was fired by Cleveland in October 2018. Lue went on to be the head coach of the Clippers and led them to their first Conference finals appearance in franchise history.

  1. ^ "2016-17 NBA Pronunciation Guide (Start of Season)" (PDF). NBA.com. p. 2. Retrieved April 20, 2021. Tyronn Lue (Ta-RON LEW)
  2. ^ neil-keefe (October 23, 2009). "Celtics Name Tyronn Lue Director of Basketball Development".
  3. ^ "David Blatt fired as Cavaliers coach; Tyronn Lue to take over team". ESPN. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.

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