Marc Iavaroni
![]() Iavaroni in 2009 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Jamaica, New York | September 15, 1956
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | John F. Kennedy (Plainview, New York) |
College | Virginia (1974–1978) |
NBA draft | 1978 / Round: 3 / Pick: 55th overall |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Playing career | 1978–1992 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 8, 32, 43 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1978–1980 | Basket Brescia |
1981–1982 | Fulgor Libertas Forlì |
1982–1984 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1984–1986 | San Antonio Spurs |
1986–1989 | Utah Jazz |
1989 | Olimpia Milano |
1990–1991 | Caja de Ronda Málaga |
1991–1992 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
As coach: | |
1992–1994 | Bowling Green (assistant) |
1997–1999 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
1999–2002 | Miami Heat (assistant) |
2002–2007 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
2007–2009 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2009–2010 | Toronto Raptors (assistant) |
2010–2013 | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 2,328 (4.4 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,725 (3.2 rpg) |
Assists | 514 (1.0 apg) |
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Marcus John Iavaroni (born September 15, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player and former head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also served as an assistant coach for several NBA teams. He is of Italian heritage.
Iavaroni was a star player at Plainview, New York's John F. Kennedy High School in the 1970s and a teammate of Seth Greenberg.
Iavaroni, who joined the NBA at age 26, was an important role player on the successful Philadelphia 76ers teams in the early and middle 80s. He also played for the San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz, in a career which included a starting role as a rookie on the 76ers' 1983 NBA Championship team.
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Iavaroni also played professionally in Brescia, Forlì and Málaga before retiring in 1992, playing a total of six seasons in Italy and Spain: four after his college career and two following his NBA career.
His coaching career began as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Virginia. Following his playing career, he was also an assistant coach for two seasons at Bowling Green State University from 1992 to 1994.
The first NBA coaching experience for Iavaroni came in 1997, when he was hired as a Cleveland Cavaliers assistant, working mainly with forwards. In 1999, he moved to the front office of the Miami Heat as director of player development. Since 2002, he served as an assistant to Mike D'Antoni at the Phoenix Suns.
On May 30, 2007, Iavaroni was named the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.[1] However, on January 22, 2009, he was fired by the Grizzlies after an 11–30 start to the 2008–09 season.[2][3]
On June 5, 2009, the Toronto Raptors announced that Iavaroni would become an assistant coach to Jay Triano.[3]
On July 17, 2010, the Los Angeles Clippers announced that Iavaroni would become an assistant coach to newly hired Vinny Del Negro.[4] He remained in that role until 2013.
Head coaching record[]
Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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Memphis | 2007–08 | 82 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 5th in Southwest | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
Memphis | 2008–09 | 41 | 11 | 30 | .268 | (fired) | — | — | — | — | — |
Career | 123 | 33 | 90 | .268 | — | — | — | — |
References[]
- 1956 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Baloncesto Málaga players
- Basket Brescia Leonessa players
- Basketball coaches from New York (state)
- Basketball players from New York City
- Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball coaches
- Fulgor Libertas Forlì players
- Liga ACB players
- Los Angeles Clippers assistant coaches
- Memphis Grizzlies head coaches
- Miami Heat assistant coaches
- New York Knicks draft picks
- Olimpia Milano players
- People from Jamaica, Queens
- People from Plainview, New York
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Phoenix Suns assistant coaches
- Power forwards (basketball)
- San Antonio Spurs players
- Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players
- Sportspeople from Nassau County, New York
- Sportspeople from Queens, New York
- Toronto Raptors assistant coaches
- Utah Jazz players
- Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball players