 Dawkins in 2010 | |
| UCF Knights | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 28, 1963 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mackin Catholic (Washington, D.C.) |
| College | Duke (1982–1986) |
| NBA draft | 1986: 1st round, 10th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
| Playing career | 1986–1995 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 24, 12 |
| Coaching career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1986–1989 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1989–1994 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1994–1995 | Detroit Pistons |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–1999 | Duke (assistant) |
| 1999–2008 | Duke (associate HC) |
| 2008–2016 | Stanford |
| 2016–present | UCF |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach: | |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 5,984 (11.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,336 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,997 (5.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Johnny Earl Dawkins Jr. (born September 28, 1963) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the UCF men's basketball team. From 2008 to 2016, he was the head coach of Stanford. He was a two-time All-American and national player of the year as a senior in 1986 while at Duke from 1982 to 1986. Dawkins subsequently played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the San Antonio Spurs (1986–1989), Philadelphia 76ers (1989–1994), and Detroit Pistons (1994–1995). From 1998 to 2008, he served as an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater, Duke.