Gerald Madkins
Gerald Madkins (born April 18, 1969, in Merced, California) is an American former professional basketball player.
Madkins attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA and played with them from 1993 to 1994, and was signed by the Miami Heat on January 21, 1998, but was waived six days later without playing a game.[1] Madkins played briefly with the Golden State Warriors in 1998. He has also played in the Continental Basketball Association (with the Rockford Lightning), where in 1993 he was named CBA Rookie of the Year. He also played overseas in Spain and France.
After his retirement from basketball, he acted as an assistant coach for California State University, Stanislaus,[2] and for the UCLA Bruins, and in 2003 was named a player scout for the New York Knicks.[3] During the 2007-08 season he served as Director of West Coast College Scouting for the Seattle SuperSonics.[4] On September 10, 2008, Madkins was named Director of Scouting by the Houston Rockets.[5] In 2010, he joined the New Orleans Hornets as their Vice President of Player Personnel.[6]
On September 24, 2012, Madkins was hired by the Los Angeles Clippers as their director of basketball operations, reporting to vice president of basketball operations Gary Sacks.[7]
Notes
- ↑ HEAT: Key Dates and Transactions: 1998
- ↑ http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Madkins_Gerald_75233849.aspx Originally published by mercedsun-star.com - March 4, 2002
- ↑ Knicks Add Five to Staff
- ↑ Sonics Announce Additions to Basketball Staff, August 29, 2007
- ↑ Rockets Hire Gerald Madkins as Director of Scouting and Shawn Respert as Director of Player Programs, Sept 10, 2008 PDF
- ↑ HORNETS HIRE TIM CONNELLY AND GERALD MADKINS
- ↑ GERALD MADKINS HIRED AS DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS
External links
- Profile & photo @ cavshistory.com
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com