Coordinator, Live Presentation: T.J. Walker, Coordinator, Live Presentation: Rachael Feldberg, Sr. Overall, the 6-9 power forward averaged 6.0 points on 52.2% shooting and 4.1 rebounds in 111 games (40 starts) with Phoenix, in addition to 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in eight playoff games. Born in Hollywood, Florida, Blake completed his high school playing career at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. A 12-year NBA veteran as a player, Green averaged 8.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 731 regular season games (297 starts) with Philadelphia, New Orleans, Atlanta, the LA Clippers and Orlando from 2003-2015. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Associate Head Coach: 2021-2022: 2-United States: For part of his tenures with both the Thunder and Trail Blazers, Greer served as the advance scout for coaching staffs that included Williams. Rajakovic began his coaching career at 16 years old with the youth teams of Borac Cacak in his hometown of Cacak, Serbia. The Thunder averaged 49 wins in his five seasons as an assistant coach with four playoff appearances, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2016 when he shared the bench with Williams and Bryant. Feb 28 @ MIN, PHO (22-11) beat MIN, 118-99, 34. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Apr 19 @ MIL, PHO (41-16) beat MIL, 128-127, 58. Apr 17, PHO (40-16) lost to SAS, 85-111, 57. PHOENIX The Phoenix Suns today announced Head Coach Monty Williams coaching staff, naming Willie Green, Darko Rajakovic, Mark Bryant, Randy Ayers, Larry Greer and Steve Blake as assistant coaches, and Riccardo Fois and Ben Strong as player development coaches. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Phoenix Suns Arena Apr 28, PHO (44-18) beat LAC, 109-101, 63. Ruffin is a nine-year NBA veteran. While their first and last preseason games on October 4 & 13 did not air on TV this season, the Suns had their preseason matches against the Lakers air on NBA TV and ESPN respectively for their October 6 & 10 games. Born in Manassas, Virginia, Strong grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. [41] While the Suns were still playing in the 2021 NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers revealed their preseason schedule on June 29, which included a match with the Suns at home on October 6 and a road match in Los Angeles on October 10. He also holds NBA experience as an advance scout with the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2015-2017, Portland Trail Blazers from 2007-2011 and Houston Rockets from 2005-2007, in addition to a season as an assistant coach for the Trail Blazers in 2011-12. PHOENIX Michael Ruffin will be joining the Phoenix Suns as an assistant coach, the organization announced Friday. Signed 4-year partially guaranteed deal worth $120 Million, Signed 3-year partially guaranteed deal worth $19 Million, Signed 2-year partially guaranteed deal worth $4,200,000, Signed 4-year contract extension worth $90 Million, Signed 4-year contract extension worth $43 Million, On September 11, 2021, former Suns head coach, On November 2, 2021, former Suns player and coach. May 2 @ OKC, PHO (46-18) beat OKC, 123-120, 65. The Suns have also added Ryan Frazier as head video coordinator. (Series Stats), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 4:39AM. [25] On August 22, player development coach Riccardo Fois officially left his position with the Suns to become an assistant coach for the University of Arizona's Wildcats men's basketball team. Willie Green says he's "pretty mellow," but there's a competitive side to the Phoenix Suns' assistant coach that roars during games and a humorous side off the court. Phoenix Suns Coach Kevin Young to Interview for Houston Rockets Opening Mar 23 @ MIA, PHO (29-13) beat MIA, 110-100, 43. On October 22, 2021, the team's second game of the season, Two days later, on November 2, Paul overtook not just Jamison, but also former Suns player, This page was last edited on 26 April 2023, at 15:15. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill), Phoenix police officer injured, suspect taken into custody, Phoenix family still searching for answers in loved one's death, 'It will kill': With triple-digit heat in the forecast, experts are warning people about its dangers, Chris Paul returns to the Valley to host celebrity bowling tournament, Phoenix Suns encourage fans to get the COVID vaccine; get a free 'Los Soles' T-shirt. Young played collegiately at Clayton State University prior to his coaching career. Phoenix Suns announce coaching staff additions | 12news.com - KPNX Williams was the. Suns' Monty Williams wins Coach of the Year from fellow coaches Before his professional career, he was the 2007 NABC Division III Co-Player of the Year at Guilford College. Pace: 97.2 (26th of 30), Off Rtg: 117.2 (5th of 30) Scalzi first joined the organization as an assistant coach with the Tulsa 66ers, then the Thunders NBA G League affiliate, in 2013-14. While Sarver and other front office members explicitly denied any problems in mind there before the report's release,[31] the actual report on Sarver was released on November 4, detailing all the problems involved with the majority of his time there. While Durant and Murray being a part of this series. Select the players you wish to trade from the rosters below. Strong was a two-time All-American, two-time Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Year and three-time all-conference selection at Guilford, leaving as the Quakers second all-time leading scorer. It is their first time they reached the Playoffs in back-to-back seasons since the Seven Seconds Or Less era from around the 200405 season until the 200708 season. . Green remains fourth in program history in career points scored. A graduate of Boise State University, Gates also has experience as an assistant coach in the G League and as head coach of the Oklahoma Storm in the United States Basketball League, Hickory Nutz in the Carolinas Basketball League and Beirut Blues Stars in the Lebanese Basketball League. He was selected 53rd overall in the third round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls, then played professionally for the Reno Bighorns of the Western Basketball Association before returning to Miami and entering the coaching ranks. Coordinator, Basketball Communications: Palmer Black, President of BasketBall Operations & General Manager: James Jones, Assistant General Manager/Vice President, Basketball Operations: Morgan Cato, Assistant General Manager: Trevor Bukstein, Vice President, Basketball Strategy & Evaluation: Ryan Resch, Director, Basketball Operations: Jeff Feld, Director, Personnel Evaluation Systems: Patrick Sund, Managers, Personnel Evaluation: Zach Amundson, Aditya Malhotra, Analysts, Personnel Evaluation: Dain Ervin, Preston Fawcett, Jamila Ganter, Daniel Gomez, Andrew Mastin, Analysts, Strategy & Research: Shubham Sabnani, Hiroki Witt, Analyst, Basketball Analytics: Theresa Killebrew, Analyst, Basketball Coaching Analytics: Akash Sebastian, Manager, Basketball Administration & Salary Cap: Yale Kim, Sr. Fois also assisted Gonzagas head coach Mark Few as the video coordinator for the 2015 USA Basketball Pan American Games Team coached by Few that won bronze in Toronto. He qualified for the playoffs seven times in his 12 seasons, averaging 5.2 points in 36 career playoff games (12 starts). Kaminsky's deal was made official by August 9,[13] while Payton's was completed a day later. As the Suns look to RUN IT BACK and bring back much of the team that just went to the NBA Finals, familiarity seems to be a common theme as Williams surrounds himself with faces he has worked with before. May 11 @ GSW, PHO (48-21) lost to GSW, 116-122, 70. Blake played four seasons at the University of Maryland and guided the Terrapins to their only NCAA Championship as a junior in 2002 after the school made its first Final Four during his sophomore season in 2001. Greer helped the Sun Devils to consecutive 20-win seasons in his first two years in Tempe, including an NCAA tournament appearance in 2014. On October 22, the Suns filled their second two-way contract with small power forward Ish Wainright, a Ugandan-American that previously last played for the SIG Strasbourg in France before signing a non-guaranteed contract with the Toronto Raptors in the preseason. However, with Chris Paul, his new contract allows him to receive a partially guaranteed four-year deal that would fully grant him up to $120 million, though only his first two years are fully guaranteed, with his third year being partially guaranteed (half of his salary is fully guaranteed for that season) and his final season in that deal being non-guaranteed. However, a report from Jordan Schultz on October 22, 2021, suggested that ESPN was going to release a major expos piece on majority team owner Robert Sarver with regards to rampant racism, sexism, and misogyny involved with him on the team both on and off the court throughout his entire tenure as team owner. He led the ODAC by averaging 25.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks as a senior and, as a junior, set the single-game NCAA Division III tournament record with 59 points in a triple-overtime victory. Murray used to torch Phoenix before his knee injury that sidelined him the entire 2021-22 season. Or write about sports? Jan 30 @ DAL, PHO (10-8) beat DAL, 111-105, 19. In addition to playing under Williams as an assistant coach with Portland for the 2007-08 season, Blake was a teammate of Suns General Manager James Jones. Not only that, but they also agreed to sign Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee (who was also a part of Team U.S.A. for the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Devin Booker) to a one-year deal for $5 million, though his agreement on August 2 was made official on August 16 instead. But the challenge of pulling a franchise that had won just 19 games in 2018-19 back to relevance was part of what . Rajakovic received a basketball coaching degree from the Belgrade Basketball Academy in 2004 and a degree in sports management from Alfa BK University in Belgrade in 2006. Overall, the 6-9 power forward averaged 6.0 points on 52.2% shooting and 4.1 rebounds in 111 games (40 starts) with Phoenix, in addition to 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in eight playoff games. The result: The Suns went from 19-63 the season before hiring Williams to 34-39 last season to 51-21 this season. Also named were Jamal Gross and. [7], The Suns agreed to trade their 29th pick and Jevon Carter to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Landry Shamet.[8]. For the Suns to beat the Nuggets, let alone reach The Finals, they need Ayton to narrow his role - then thrive in it. In addition to his time at ASU, Greers coaching background includes serving as a college assistant coach at Wright State University (2003-2005), Boston University (1994-2003) and Brandeis University (1989-1992), in addition to working as recruiting coordinator at Boston College from 1992-1994. Bryant, a former Suns player, returns to Phoenix after most recently spending 12 seasons as an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder. [22][23] On July 25, the Suns agreed to hire Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Bryan Gates as a replacement to Willie Green going forward entering this season. He served as an assistant coach for the Timberwolves in 2018-19 after working as the clubs advance scout in 2017-18. He helped Boston University to two NCAA tournament berths, including a school-record 25 wins in 1996-97, and helped Boston College reach the Elite Eight in 1994. For this season, the Suns had (starting with the most expensive players downward) E'Twaun Moore, Langston Galloway, Cameron Payne, Abdel Nader, Frank Kaminsky III, and Torrey Craig all entering free agency this year due to all of them signing (or agreeing to) their veteran's minimum salaries for their respective deals last season. "The essence of my coaching is to serve . Greer joins the Suns following two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Williams, who guided the Suns to their first playoff appearance in 11 years and the second-best record (51-21) in the Western Conference, released a statement expressing his gratitude. [30] With Larry Fitzgerald confirmed to not be playing in the NFL for at least the majority of the 2021 Arizona Cardinals season, it is presumed likely that Fitzgerald will be given a much greater role with the Suns franchise going into this season under Robert Sarver's ownership group. In his role at Gonzaga, Fois handled video breakdown and exchange, evaluated player analytics and assisted the coaching staff with day-to-day program operations. Manager, Partner Communications: Jenelle Scott, Manager, Brand Communications: Mychael Ramirez, Coordinator, Brand Communications: Olivia Kuby, Director, Centercourt Studios: Chris Grasha, Associate Directors, Centercourt Studios: Shawn Deloney, Kelly Streeter, Sr. Motion Graphic Designers: Kevin Bonham, Chris Mead, Sr. Producers: Robert Weinerth, David Sosna, Content Videographer/Producers: Regan Budig, Graphic Designers: Julian Martinez, Cameron Radcliff, Associate Graphic Designers: Abigail Green, Jaden Guilford, Director, Social Media Strategy: Eden Campbell, Managers, Social Media: Cody Cunningham, Robyn Brown, Social Strategy Coordinator: Ethan Curtis, Manager, Lifecycle Marketing: Aubrey Badger, Sr. Phoenix Suns 2022/23 Schedule, Roster, Coaching Staff, Season Record National Basketball Coaches . Do you have a blog? A 12-year NBA veteran as a player, Green averaged 8.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 731 regular season games (297 starts) with Philadelphia, New Orleans, Atlanta, the LA Clippers and Orlando from 2003-2015. His brother, Andy, is also an experienced NBA assistant coach. Before beginning his career as an NBA assistant coach, Gates spent three seasons as head coach of the NBA G Leagues Idaho Stampede from 2006-2009, compiling a 101-51 (.644) record, twice winning the NBA G League Coach of the Year Award and guiding the Stampede to the 2008 NBA G League Championship. Jan 11 @ WAS, PHO (7-4) lost to WAS, 107-128, 12. An NBA assistant coach since 2009, he also holds experience on the bench of the Sacramento Kings from 2016-2019, a first tenure with Minnesota in 2015-16, five seasons with the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans from 2010-2015 and a first tenure with Sacramento in 2009-10. He is of Native American descent as his father is a member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. He served as a player development coach for the Thunder the past two seasons, which followed five seasons as director of analysis and opposition scouting from 2014-2019, including when Williams was the teams associate head coach in 2015-16. Ayers has spent 17 total seasons on an NBA bench and was head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers for the majority of the 2003-04 season. He averaged career highs of 11.1 points and 7.3 rebounds with Westchester in 2014-15, then was a member of the New York Knicks team at NBA Summer League 2015. The move puts Shamet on another championship contender that . Apr 30, PHO (45-18) beat UTA, 121-100, 64. Phoenix Suns 2022/23 Schedule, Roster, Coaching Staff, Season Record. In addition to his time in the G League, Strong played professionally for Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Premier League from 2008-2010, and also with clubs in the Netherlands, Uruguay and, most recently, New Zealand in 2016. Fois was an assistant coach for Italys national team at FIBA EuroBasket 2017, serving on the staff of Ettore Messina, one of the best European basketball coaches of all time and currently an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs. Ayers best seasons came in 1990-91 and 1991-92 when he led the Buckeyes to consecutive No. The . Frazier, 26, comes to Phoenix after serving as a video/player development assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks this past season, helping the Bucks reach the Eastern Conference Finals. He led the ACC in assists per game in each of his final three seasons, and led the NCAA in total assists in 2002. Phoenix Suns' Monty Williams receives NBCA Coach of the Year honors Head Coach. He averaged 10.8 points and 4.6 assists over 867 career regular season games with Portland, Indiana, Toronto, New Orleans, Golden State, Cleveland, Brooklyn and New York. Mar 28 @ CHO, PHO (31-14) beat CHO, 101-97, 46. In his role at Gonzaga, Fois handled video breakdown and exchange, evaluated player analytics and assisted the coaching staff with day-to-day program operations. 'Head coach in the making': Willie Green's impact on Suns' success 2020-21 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats | Basketball-Reference.com Phoenix Suns coach Kevin Young, right, argues with referee Mousa Dagher, left, after a foul was called against the Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City . If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Rajakovic served as the Thunders head coach at NBA Summer League in 2014 and 2015. Ayers also spent two seasons as an assistant coach with both the Orlando Magic (2005-2007) and Washington Wizards (2007-2009), and another season as an assistant coach with Philadelphia in 2009-10, before joining Williams staff in New Orleans. Green, 37, joins the Suns following three seasons as assistant coach/player development for the Golden State Warriors. In each of his first two seasons as a coach, he helped the Warriors win back-to-back NBA Championships in 2017 and 2018 before returning to the NBA Finals in 2019, and has received high praise from many in Golden States organization and beyond for his coaching knowledge and demeanor. He played in 414 career regular-season games and 20 playoff games from 1999-2009, the organization said. Ayers also spent two seasons as an assistant coach with both the Orlando Magic (2005-2007) and Washington Wizards (2007-2009), and another season as an assistant coach with Philadelphia in 2009-10, before joining Williams staff in New Orleans. Staff Job Title Start Season Years In Role . "He's a . Monty Williams replenishes Phoenix Suns coaching staff with familiar faces Suns GM James Jones NBA executive of the year - The Arizona Republic . Rajakovic served as the Thunders head coach at NBA Summer League in 2014 and 2015. 2021-22 Phoenix Suns season - Wikipedia [9][10] With Payne, his new deal gave him a three-year contract that's worth a total of $19 million, with his third year only guaranteeing him $2 million out of $6,500,000 that would be received there. 1 regional seeds in the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16 in 1991 and the Elite Eight in 1992. Before his professional career, he was the 2007 NABC Division III Co-Player of the Year at Guilford College. 51-21, Finished 2nd in NBA He scored 46 versus the Suns in the 2018-19 season and averaged 28.3 in four games against. Blakes most successful seasons as a player came with Portland in 2005-06 and from 2007-2010 when Williams served as an assistant coach for the Trail Blazers. Basketball Communications: (602) 379-7920, Basketball Communications FAX: (602) 379-7908, Footprint Center Executive Office: (602) 379-2000, Internet E-Mail Addresses: (first initial, last. Murray didn't play in the 2021 conference semifinals Phoenix swept Denver due to a knee injury that sidelined him the entire 2021-22 season. May 5 @ ATL, PHO (47-19) lost to ATL, 103-135, 68. Staff Directory | NBA.com Mar 13, PHO (25-12) lost to IND, 111-122, 39. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. When he first moved to the United States, Fois played one season at Pepperdine in 2007-08 and was named to the WCC Commissioners Honor Roll. 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In his first season, he led Torrelodones to the championship of the Primera Division de Baloncesto in Madrid, earning promotion to Liga EBA, Spains fourth-tier professional league. A day after that, the Suns also re-signed Abdel Nader to a two-year deal worth $4,200,000 (second year being a team option), with his signing also being official on August 6. SUNS ANNOUNCE COACHING STAFF ADDITIONS. Feb 20 @ MEM, PHO (19-10) beat MEM, 128-97, 30. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. He spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Ohio State before elevating to the programs head coaching position. [26][27] Finally, on September 24, the Suns confirmed that both Riccardo Fois and Ben Strong left their positions as player development coaches for the team, being replaced by the Suns' assistant video coordinator Corey Vinson and the Portland Trail Blazers' video coordinator and player development coach Jamal Gross as a combination of video coordinator and player development coaches for the team. The Phoenix Suns franchise has had 20 head coaches. Ayers has spent 17 total seasons on an NBA bench and was head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers for the majority of the 2003-04 season. In addition to them, superstar point guard Chris Paul also declined his player's option that would have allowed him to get $44,211,146 in the final season of his massive contract he first signed back when he was with the Houston Rockets in 2018, though he's expected to receive a 3-year deal worth $90 million with the Suns in free agency. The Phoenix Suns put themselves in too deep of a hole after getting beat in the little areas early by the Denver Nuggets. Blake played in all 138 games during his college career and remains Marylands all-time leader in games started (136) and assists (972) with 200 more assists than second place. There is a more holistic power Jimmy Butler has access to, involving his fearlessness and his great strategic intelligence but not limited to these things. During educational tours of college basketball programs in the U.S., Rajakovic spent time attending practices and meeting with Lute Olson at the University of Arizona in 2003 and Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University in 2007. Example video title will go here for this video. On December 23rd, the Suns will welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to the Footprint Center and on Christmas Day, they will travel to Denver to take on Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. The 6-3 point guard was a member of nine teams to qualify for the playoffs, averaging 4.6 points and 2.5 assists in 53 career postseason games (13 starts). 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Bryant played 15 total NBA seasons from 1988-2003 with Portland, Houston, Phoenix, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, San Antonio, Philadelphia, Denver and Boston, averaging 5.4 points on 50.0% shooting and 3.8 rebounds in 797 regular season games, and also appeared in 79 playoff games with trips to the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992 as a member of the Trail Blazers. Blake played in all 138 games during his college career and remains Marylands all-time leader in games started (136) and assists (972) with 200 more assists than second place. He was a member of Italys U16 National Team at the 2003 FIBA Europe U16 Championship in Madrid, and was a teammate of NBA veterans Danilo Gallinari and Gigi Datome in Italys junior national team program. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 2020-21 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 51-21, Finished 2nd in NBA Western Conference Coach: Monty Williams (51-21) Executive: James Jones PTS/G: 115.3 (7th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 109.5 (7th of 30) SRS: 5.67 (3rd of 30) Pace: 97.2 (26th of 30) Jan 8 @ DET, PHO (6-3) lost to DET, 105-110, 10. Strong, 32, joins the Suns after spending the 2018-19 season in player development for the Philadelphia 76ers where he worked alongside Williams to help the Sixers reach the Eastern Conference Semifinals.