Anthony Dobbins (born August 23, 1981) is an American-Italian[1] professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
 Dobbins with Poitiers 86 in 2012 | |
| Boston Celtics | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 23, 1981 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Italian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Maret School (Washington, D.C.) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2004–2017 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2004 | St. Louis SkyHawks |
| 2004–2005 | Asheville Altitude |
| 2005 | Oklahoma Storm |
| 2005 | Trapani |
| 2005–2006 | Livorno |
| 2006 | Makedonikos |
| 2007–2008 | Cholet |
| 2008–2010 | Entente Orléanaise |
| 2010 | Murcia |
| 2010–2011 | Hyères-Toulon |
| 2012–2013 | Poitiers 86 |
| 2013–2014 | JDA Dijon |
| 2014–2015 | SIG Strasbourg |
| 2015–2016 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
| 2016 | BCM Gravelines |
| 2016–2017 | Scafati |
| As coach: | |
| 2020–present | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach: | |
Professional career
editPlaying in Europe
editOn August 6, 2013, he signed with JDA Dijon for the 2013–14 season.[2] At the end of the season, he was again named the French League Best Defensive player of the Year.[3]
On July 17, 2014, Dobbins signed with French club Strasbourg IG for the 2014–15 season.[4]
On November 13, 2015, he signed with Viola Reggio Calabria for the 2015–16 Serie A2 Basket season.[5]
On September 8, 2016, he signed with French club BCM Gravelines.[6] On November 6, 2016, he parted ways with Gravelines after appearing in seven league games and three FIBA Europe Cup games.[7] On December 17, 2016, he returned to Italian Serie A2 and signed with Scafati Basket.[8]
Coaching career
editBoston Celtics
editIn 2020, he was promoted as an assistant coach by the Boston Celtics after spending two year as video team with the Celtics.[9] Dobbins became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in the 2024 NBA Finals.
References
edit- ^ "Anthony Dobbins Naz. Sportiva: ITA " (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ JDA Dijon announced Tony Dobbins
- ^ Anthony Dobbins named back-to-back- DPOY in France
- ^ "Strasbourg announces 'French Best Defender' Anthony Dobbins". Sportando.com. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ^ Viola Reggio Calabria announces Tony Dobbins
- ^ Tony Dobbins signs with Gravelines-Dunkerque
- ^ Anthony Dobbins quitte Gravelines (in French)
- ^ Scafati, ufficiale la firma di Tony Dobbins Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine tuttobasket.net (in Italian)
- ^ "Celtics announce full staff for new head coach Ime Udoka". www.boston.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
External links
edit- Euroleague Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
- French League Profile
- Italian League Profile Archived 2018-05-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
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