Anthony Coleman (basketball)

Anthony Coleman
Colorado Buffaloes
PositionAssistant coach
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1982-10-06) October 6, 1982 (age 42)
Westminster, California, U.S.
Listed height210 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
High schoolCentennial (Compton, California)
College
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2005–2011
Coaching career2016–present
Career history
As player:
2005–2006Albuquerque Thunderbirds
2006–2007Bakersfield Jam
2007–2008Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
2008–2009Los Angeles D-Fenders
2010–2011Akita Northern Happinets
2011Austin Knights
2011Los Angeles D-Fenders
As coach:
2016–2019Arizona State (assistant)
2019–presentColorado (assistant)

Anthony Joseph Coleman[1] (born October 6, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the University of Colorado Boulder. He played professionally for the Akita Northern Happinets of the Japanese bj league.[2] On November 11, 2010, he set his career high in points in a Japanese bj League game. That day he scored 14 points in Akita Northern Happinets's home loss against Tokyo Apache, 87–99.

He entered the coaching field as an assistant for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[3] In 2019, he moved within the Pac-12 Conference to the Colorado Buffaloes.[4]

  1. ^ "2008–09 Idaho Stampede Preseason Media Guide" (PDF). 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Odeven, Ed (17 October 2010). "Happinets denied winning start as bj-league season begins". Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  3. ^ The Sundevils (June 9, 2016). "Welcome! Anthony Coleman". Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "Anthony Coleman Joins Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". Colorado Buffaloes. April 26, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.