Chris Fleming (basketball)

Chris Fleming
Personal information
Born March 3, 1970
Forked River, New Jersey
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school Lacey Township
(Lacey Township, New Jersey)
College Richmond (1989–1993)
Pro career 1994–2000
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
Coaching career 1998–present
Career history
As player:
1994–2000 QTSV (Germany 2nd)
As coach:
1998–1999 QTSV (Assistant)
2000–2003 QTSV
2003–2008 Artland Dragons
2005 Germany Under-20
2008–2014 Brose Baskets
Career highlights and awards

As coach:

Chris Fleming (born March 3, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach who last coached Brose Baskets of the German League. He was also a professional basketball player, who spent his whole pro playing career with the German 2nd Division club QTSV.

Playing career

College

After playing high school basketball at Lacey Township High School,[1] Fleming played college basketball at the University of Richmond, with the Richmond Spiders.

Professional

Fleming played professional basketball from 1994 to 2000, with the German 2nd Division club QTSV.

Coaching career

Fleming began his coaching career as an assistant basketball coach with QTSV in 1998. In 2000, he became the head coach of QTSV. He then became the head coach of Brose Baskets Bamberg in 2008. In October 2012, he extended his contract with Brose Baskets through 2016.[2][3] In May 2014, Fleming parted ways with the club.[4] In November, he was appointed the new coach of the Germany national basketball team by the German Basketball Federation.[5]

Awards and accomplishments

Coaching career

References

  1. Carchidi, Sam. "It's Time: The Basketball Playoffs Are Here", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 29, 1988. Accessed December 21, 2014. "There isn't a clear-cut favorite among a contingent that features second-seeded Lacey Township - which is led by swingman Chris Fleming, a University of Connecticut-bound senior who is averaging 31.9 points per game - third-seeded Eastern, sixth-seeded Willingboro and seventh-seeded Middle Township, which won the Group 2 title last year."
  2. Euroleague.net Brose Baskets extends Coach Fleming and staff.
  3. Sportando.net Bamberg extends coach Chris Fleming through 2016.
  4. "Brose Baskets Bamberg, Chris Fleming part ways". Sportando. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  5. http://www.bild.de/sport/mehr-sport/deutsche-basketballnationalmannschaft/fleming-neuer-bundestrainer-38631512.bild.html

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