Kenny Natt

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Kenneth (Ken, or Kenny) Wayne Natt (born October 5, 1958, in Monroe, Louisiana) is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the NBA's Sacramento Kings.[1] He was a 6'3" 185 lb guard and played collegiately at the University of Louisiana-Monroe and had a 3-year NBA playing career. An assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2004 to 2007,[2] Natt was named to the coaching staff of recently-appointed Kings head coach and former Kansas City Kings teammate, Reggie Theus.[1]

Kenny Natt was selected with the 7th pick of the second round (30th overall) in the 1980 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers.[2][3] He played for three different teams until the 1984-85 season.

After his brief NBA career concluded, he played for seven[4] total teams in the CBA and the WBL.[2]

Natt was an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz under Jerry Sloan for nine years until joining the Cleveland Cavaliers' coaching staff in 2004.[5] He has also coached in the CBA and the Canadian NBL with the Cape Breton Breakers, and worked as an assistant coach at Youngstown State University and as a player scout for the Jazz and for the WBL.[2]

Natt is the younger brother of former NBA All-Star Calvin Natt.[4]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Kings hire Kenny Natt as assistant coach, updated July 7, 2007
  2. ^ a b c d NBA.com coach profile
  3. ^ Pacers Media Guide: NBA Years 1976-PresentPDF (653 KiB); retrieved April 13, 2007
  4. ^ a b An exciting time for Natt By MARQ MITCHAM June 5, 2007
  5. ^ 2004-05 Cleveland Cavaliers Media GuidePDF (674 KiB); retrieved June 14, 2007

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