Thursday, March 20, 2008

Terry Porter: Next Bulls Coach?

Some notes on Terry Porter, who I hope gets a shot at becoming the Bulls head coach this summer:
-45 years old
-Born in Milwaukee and played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
-Played seventeen years in the NBA, mainly with Portland, and then Minnesota, Miami, and San Antonio.
-Played in two NBA All-Star games (90-91 & 92-93).
-Played in college for Dick Bennett, who later became the head coach at University of Wisconsin and later Washington State University.
-Named an NAIA First-Team All-American
-Holds a degree in communications and was awarded a Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1999.
-Drafted with the 24th pick.
-Won the 1993 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.
-Has played for five the the top 36 coaches (games won) in NBA history.
-2002-03 season was an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings.
-2003-04 head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks (41-41 record and made the playoffs).
-Offseason of 2004, Bucks traded Tim Thomas to New York and chose not to resign Brian Skinner, who signed with Philadelphia. TJ Ford also missed the entire 2004-05 season with an injury.
-2004-05 season coached the Milwaukee Bucks (30-52) and then was fired after the season ended.
-Current Detroit Pistons assistant coach.

Articles about Tery Porter:
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-31-17/The-Playbook--Pistons-Assistant-Terry-Porter.html
http://hoopshype.com/interviews/porter_woelfel.htm
http://espn.go.com/nba/columns/stein_marc/1590459.html http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=132386
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-1-84/Terry-Porter.html
http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/print_story.php?story_id=31223

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