Biographical details | |
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Born | September 24, 1938 |
Died | May 9, 2016 Nipomo, California, U.S. | (aged 77)
Playing career | |
1959–1961 | Pepperdine |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1963–1964 | North Torrance HS (assistant) |
1963–1968 | Redondo HS |
1968–1969 | Long Beach CC |
1969–1973 | Nebraska (assistant) |
1973–1974 | USC (assistant) |
1974–1978 | Kent State |
1978–1979 | Montana Sky |
1979–1981 | UNLV (assistant) |
1990–1992 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
1991–1992 | Sacramento Kings |
1992–1993 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
1992–1993 | San Antonio Spurs |
1995–1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies (assistant) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Records | |
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Rex Hughes (September 24, 1938[1] – May 9, 2016) was an American college and professional basketball coach. He coached men's basketball at Long Beach City College, Kent State University, and later served as a National Basketball Association (NBA) assistant coach. He served as head coach for part of a season with the Sacramento Kings, and a single game as an interim coach with the San Antonio Spurs. Hughes also worked in NBA scouting and basketball operations with the Kings, Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic.[2] Hughes went to Redondo High School and played college basketball at Pepperdine.[3][4]