John Kuester
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| John Kuester | ||
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| Title | Assistant coach | |
| Sport | Basketball | |
| Born | February 6, 1955 | |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Virginia, US | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Playing career | ||
| 1973–1977 | North Carolina | |
| Position | Point guard | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1980–1981 1981–1983 1983-1985 1985-1990 1995-1997 1997-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-present |
Richmond (asst.) Boston University (asst.) Boston University George Washington Boston Celtics (asst.) Philadelphia 76ers (asst.) Detroit Pistons (asst.) New Jersey Nets (asst.) Philadelphia 76ers (asst.) Orlando Magic (asst.) Cleveland Cavaliers (asst.) |
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| Position | Guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Born | February 6, 1955 Richmond, Virginia |
| Nationality | USA |
| High school | Benedictine (Virginia) |
| College | North Carolina (1973-1977) |
| Draft | 53rd overall, 1977 Kansas City Kings |
| Pro career | 1977–1980 |
| Former teams | Kansas City Kings Denver Nuggets Indiana Pacers |
| Official profile | Info Page |
John Dewitt Kuester Jr.[1] (pronounced: QUE-ster[2]) (born February 6, 1955, in Richmond, Virginia) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'2" (188 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) guard and played collegiately with the University of North Carolina Tar Heels from 1973–77.[3][4] He played in the NBA from 1977 to 1980.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] College
Kuester played four seasons with the UNC Tar Heels under head coach Dean Smith, for whom he won two ACC championships and helped reach the NCAA Tournament four times, including an appearance in the 1977 NCAA Finals[4], in which they lost to Marquette 67–59.[5] In both his junior and senior year (1979 and 1980), Kuester was voted UNC's best defensive player. Also in his senior year, as was voted Most Valuable Player of the ACC Tournament and the NCAA East Regionals.[4]
[edit] Professional
Kuester was selected with the 9th pick of the third round (53rd overall) in the 1977 NBA Draft by the Kansas City Kings. He played 78 games for them in 1977-78, averaging 4.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.[1] In his second and third (and final) seasons he played with the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers, respectively.
[edit] Coaching career
After his playing days, Kuester began a basketball coaching career, volunteering as an assistant at the University of Richmond in 1980 to 1981.[4] From 1981 to 1983 he was an assistant to Rick Pitino at Boston University, before succeeding him in 1983 as the youngest head coach in NCAA Division I in history.[2][3][4] From 1985 to 1990 he was the head coach at George Washington University.[4] He continued his career on the sidelines in the NBA, joining the Boston Celtics in 1990 and serving as an assistant from 1995 to 1997,[4] and from 1997 to 2003 an assistant for the Philadelphia 76ers under head coach Larry Brown. In 2003-04, Kuester followed Brown to the Detroit Pistons where he also served as an assistant. In 2004-05 Kuester was an assistant with the New Jersey Nets,[3] and returned to the 76ers once more in 2005-06. In July 2006, Kuester was named as an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic.[6]
On August 12, 2007, it was reported from league sources that Kuester would be named to Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown's staff, replacing the departing Kenny Natt.[7]
[edit] Family
Together, Kuester and wife, Tricia, have a son, John III, and a daughter, Katelyn.[4] Katelyn is a basketball player who in 2007 verbally committed to attend St. Joseph's University.[8]
[edit] Coaching record
| School | Season | Record | rowspan="2" | |
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| Boston University | 1983-1984 | 20-9 | 0-0 | |
| Boston University | 1984-1985 | 15-13 | 0-0 | |
| George Washington | 1985-1986 | 12-16 | 7-11 | |
| George Washington | 1986-1987 | 10-19 | 6-12 | |
| George Washington | 1987-1988 | 10-17 | 0-0 | |
| George Washington | 1988-1989 | 1-27 | 1-17 | |
| George Washington | 1989-1990 | 14-17 | 10-6 | |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b John Kuester statistics, Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ a b Philadelphia 76ers Front Office Staff, nba.com PDF (1.35 MiB); retrieved August 14, 2007
- ^ a b c Nets Name John Kuester Assistant Coach, July 23, 2004
- ^ a b c d e f g h Orlando Magic Basketball Operations @ nba.com PDF (2.63 MiB); retrieved August 14, 2007
- ^ 1977 NCAA Basketball Tournament, shrpsports.com
- ^ Orlando magic hire John Kuester as assistant coach, July 6, 2006
- ^ Cavs interested in retired guard Allan Houston, ohio.com, published August 12, 2007
- ^ Bayou Prospect Watch, hoopgurlz.com, by Glenn Nelson, posted July 28, 2007
[edit] External links
- NBA.com John Kuester coach file
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Kuester, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kuester, John Dewitt, Jr.; Kuester, John Dewitt |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | 20th century American baskeball player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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