Kings hire T.R. Dunn as assistant coach
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KINGS HIRE T.R. DUNN AS ASSISTANT COACH
June 30, 2004
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Sacramento Kings today announced that
T.R. Dunn has joined the team as an assistant coach. Per club
policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. An opening
became available on Head Coach Rick Adelman's staff when long-time
Assistant Coach John Wetzel announced his retirement earlier this
month.
"T.R. brings a lot of experience as both a player and coach to our
staff," said Kings President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie.
"He was a tough, hardnosed player during his career. He has brought
that same work ethic to his coaching career. We are very excited
about adding him to our staff.”
Dunn, who enjoyed a 14-year NBA career as a player, is no stranger
to the coaching ranks. He spent the past two seasons (2002-04) as
an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets in what was his second
coaching tour with the club (he also served as an assistant for
the Nuggets in 1997-98). In 2001-02, Dunn worked as an assistant
coach at his alma mater, the University of Alabama. Prior to that,
he coached in the WNBA for the Charlotte Sting, serving as head
coach from 1999-01 and assistant coach from 1998-99. Dunn was
also an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets from 1991-97.
"This is a terrific honor to get this opportunity to join the Kings,"
said Dunn. "This team is one of the elite teams in the league, and
the management and ownership are first-class. I'm just thrilled and
excited, and I'm really looking forward to it."
During his NBA playing days, Dunn spent 10 seasons as a member of
the Denver Nuggets (1980-88 and 1989-91) and remains a mainstay in
the franchise’s record books. He ranks second all-time in steals
(1,070), fourth in games played (734), fourth in minutes played
(18,322) and 21st in scoring (3,585). Regarding the Nuggets'
post-season all-time annals, Dunn recorded the most steals in a
single game (seven, vs. Portland on April 20, 1986) and ranks first
in steals (83), second in games played (58), second in offensive
rebounds (119), third in total rebounds (287), fourth in defensive
rebounds (168) and 22nd in scoring (238).
"I've admired T.R. in the job he's done for other teams over the years,"
said Adelman. "I felt we needed someone with experience who could relate
to the players, have respect for the players, who's played in the league
and handles scouting positions for other teams. With those things in mind
, I thought T.R. was a great fit for us here."
Dunn was named to the NBA's All-Defensive Second Team three times
(1983-85) and was considered one of the top rebounding guards in the NBA
throughout his career. He missed just six games due to injury over a
10-year span (1978-88).
Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 41st pick of the 1977
NBA Draft, Dunn spent his first three campaigns with Portland before
being traded to Denver. He also played for the Phoenix Suns during the
1988-89 season.
A four-year letterman at Alabama from 1973-77, Dunn finished his collegiate
career with a scoring average of 11.2 points per game.
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