Brian James (basketball)

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Brian James (born 1956) is an American basketball coach currently an assistant coach in the National Basketball Association for the Milwaukee Bucks (2005-Present).

Prior to joining the Milwaukee Bucks, James served as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards (2001-03), Toronto Raptors (1998-01) and Detroit Pistons (1995-98). James also served as an advanced scout for the Seattle SuperSonics (2004-2005) as well as an NBA analyst for ESPN.com.

Before his NBA coaching career, James enjoyed heavy success coaching Illinois high school basketball. In 18 seasons, James accumulated a varsity record of 196-79 (.713), won five league championships with Glenbrook North High School, and appeared in the Illinois state tournament four times.