 Tucker in 2014 with the Lukoil-Akademik Bulgaria. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1984 Joliet, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lockport Township (Lockport, Illinois) |
| College | Wisconsin (2002–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007: 1st round, 29th overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 2007–2017 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 29 |
| Coaching career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2007–2009 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2007–2008 | →Albuquerque Thunderbirds |
| 2008–2009 | →Iowa Energy |
| 2009–2010 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2010 | Gallitos de Isabela |
| 2010–2011 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2011 | Gran Canaria |
| 2012 | Texas Legends |
| 2013 | Inter Bratislava |
| 2013–2014 | Lukoil Academic |
| 2014–2015 | SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| 2015 | SLUC Nancy |
| 2015–2016 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
| 2016–2017 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2017 | Hapoel Eilat |
| As coach: | |
| 2019–2021 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Alando Forest Tucker (born February 11, 1984) is an American former collegiate basketball coach and former professional basketball player who played for the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before joining the NBA, he played college basketball for the University of Wisconsin-Madison men's basketball team, where he became its all-time leading scorer with a total of 2,217 points.
From 2007 to 2017, Tucker had a 10-year career in professional basketball which included playing for the Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves for three years in the NBA. His last team was the Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Premier League in 2017, before going into retirement.
In 2019, he became the interim assistant coach for his alma mater's men's basketball team at the University of Wisconsin, a position he held until April 2021.