 Cassell reacting to a referee call during a Los Angeles Clippers game in December 2014. | |
| Boston Celtics | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Assistant coach |
| League: | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Full name: | Samuel James Cassell Sr. |
| Born: | November 18, 1969 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality: |  American
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| Physical stats | |
| Listed height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight: | 185 lbs (84 kg) |
| National Basketball Association career | |
| Debut: 1993 for the Houston Rockets | |
| Final season: 2009 for the Boston Celtics | |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Paul Laurence Dunbar (Baltimore, Maryland) Maine Central Institute (Pittsfield, Maine) |
| College: | San Jacinto (1989–1991) Florida State (1991–1993) |
| NBA Draft: | 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career: | 1993–2009 (16 years) |
| Coaching career: | 2008–present (16 years) |
| Position: | Point Guard |
| Number: | 10, 19, 20, 28 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1993–1996 | Houston Rockets |
| 1996 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1996–1997 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1997–1999 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1999–2003 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2003–2005 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2005–2008 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2008–2009 | Boston Celtics |
| As coach: | |
| 2008–2009 | Boston Celtics (Player-coach) |
| 2009–2014 | Washington Wizards (Assistant coach) |
| 2014–2020 | Los Angeles Clippers (Assistant coach) |
| 2020–2023 | Philadelphia 76ers (Assistant coach) |
| 2023–present | Boston Celtics (Assistant coach) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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As coach:
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| NBA career playing statistics | |
| Points: | 15,635 (15.7 PPG) |
| Rebounds: | 3,221 (3.2 RPG) |
| Assists: | 5,939 (6.0 APG) |
| Steals: | 1,058 (1.1 SPG) |
| Blocks: | 163 (0.2 BPG) |
| Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball–Reference.com | |
Samuel James Cassell Sr. (born November 18, 1969) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who currently serves as assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drafted 24th overall in the 1993 NBA Draft out of Florida State, Cassell played for eight different teams during his 15-year career. He was selected to the NBA All-Star Game and All-NBA Team once, both in the 2003–04 season. He played the Point Guard position.
In his first two seasons, he helped the Houston Rockets win back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995, and won a third with the Boston Celtics in 2008. He served as a player-coach the following season before retiring. He also helped the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves reach the Conference Finals of the playoffs in 2001 and 2004 respectively, the latter's first-ever in franchise history, and helped the Los Angeles Clippers to their first-ever playoff series victory in 2006. Known for his mid-range jumpshot, Cassell often made clutch baskets late in the fourth quarter to help his team win games.
He won his fourth championship with the Celtics in 2024 and first as an assistant.
His son Sam Cassell Jr. is a professional basketball player as well.
Gallery[]
See also[]
- Photo Gallery - Photos featuring Sam Cassell
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| Boston Celtics 2007–08 season roster | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Gаrnett • 9 Rondo • 11 Davis • 13 Pruitt • 20 R. Allen • 28 Cassell • 34 Pierce • 41 Posey • 42 T. Allen • 43 Perkins • 44 Scalabrine • 50 House • 66 Pollard • 93 Brown • 0 Powe | ||||
| Players who left during the season | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Head coach: Doc Rivers | ||||
| Regular Season • Playoffs • Finals | ||||