Jay Larranaga
| Boston Celtics | |
|---|---|
| Assistant coach | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 1, 1975 The Bronx, New York |
| Nationality | Irish / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Bowling Green (1993–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997 / Undrafted |
| Pro playing career | 1997–2009 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1997 | Jacksonville Barracudas |
| 1997–1998 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
| 1998–1999 | Peristeri BC |
| 1999–2000 | ASVEL Basket |
| 2000–2001 | Olimpia Milano |
| 2001–2002 | Paris Basket Racing |
| 2002–2003 | CB Gran Canaria |
| 2003–2004 | CB Sevilla |
| 2004 | Pallacanestro Virtus Roma |
| 2004 | Real Madrid Baloncesto |
| 2004–2005 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
| 2005–2007 | Basket Napoli |
| 2007 | ASVEL Basket |
| 2007–2009 | Juvecaserta |
| As coach: | |
| 2008–10 | Ireland |
| 2010–12 | Erie Bayhawks |
| 2012–present | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
| 2013– | Ukraine |
James Joseph "Jay" Larrañaga (born 30 January 1975) is a former Irish-American professional basketball player. He is the current head coach of the Irish national basketball team and an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He is also the son of University of Miami men's basketball coach Jim Larranaga.
Career
After graduating from St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy,[1] Jay played college basketball for Bowling Green Falcons alongside Antonio Daniels. In 1997 Jay moved to Italy to play for Viola Reggio Calabria.
Larranaga joined Peristeri BC in Greece for the 1998-99 season. Larranaga then moved to France to play for ASVEL Villeurbanne, he also played in and won the 2000 French All-Star game. Larranaga moved back to Italy in November 2000 to join Olimpia Milano however he moved back to France to play for the now defunct Paris Basket Racing.
Larranaga then moved to Spain to play for CB Gran Canaria and CSF Sevilla. He then moved back to Italy to join Pallacanestro Virtus Roma and his former club Viola Reggio Calabria. He went back to Spain in 2005 to join Real Madrid Baloncesto where he won the Spanish National Championship. He then won the Italian National Cup with Basket Napoli. Larranaga retired after spending two seasons in Eldo Caserta.
In 2008 Jay was announced as player/manager of the Ireland team.[2]
Coaching career
Larranaga enters his first season as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics. He spent the previous two seasons as head coach of the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League. In two seasons with the BayHawks, Larranaga led his squad to consecutive playoff appearances while accumulating a regular season record of 60-40. He also established team records for all-time wins (60), wins in a season (32) and player call ups (12). During Larranaga's two years in Erie, eight different players received NBA call-ups. Prior to arriving in Erie, Larranaga served as an assistant coach at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and before that he was head coach of the Irish National Team for two years. Larranaga spent the summer of 2012 as an assistant for the Ukraine National Team under former NBA coach Mike Fratello.
In 2013, Larranaga was considered by the Celtics to possibly replace Doc Rivers, but the job was given to Butler basketball head coach, Brad Stevens.
Honors
France
All-Star
- All-Star game winner: 2000
Italy
Basket Napoli
- Italian Basketball Cup winner: 2006
Spain
Real Madrid
- Liga ACB winner: 2005
- Copa del Rey de Baloncesto runner-up: 2005
See also
References
- ↑ "Basketball his ticket to world travel". Toledo Blade. 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ "Jay Larranaga to Coach Ireland's National Team". George Mason. 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2009-02-10.