Brian James (born in Taylorville, Illinois in 1956) is an American basketball coach currently serving as an assistant coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks (2005-2007).
Prior to joining the Milwaukee Bucks, James served as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons (1995-98), Toronto Raptors (1998-01) and Washington Wizards (2001-03). 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.
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