Justin Tatum

Justin Tatum
Illawarra Hawks
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1979-03-10) March 10, 1979 (age 45)[a]
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2003–2005
PositionForward / center
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
As player:
2003–2005Aris Leeuwarden
2004St. Louis SkyHawks
As coach:
2006–2007Christian Brothers College HS (assistant)
2007–2013Soldan HS
2013–2023Christian Brothers College HS
2022–2023St. Louis Surge (assistant)
2023Illawarra Hawks (assistant)
2023–2024Illawarra Hawks (interim)
2024–presentIllawarra Hawks
Career highlights and awards

Justin Tatum (born March 10, 1979[a]) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Saint Louis Billikens between 1998 and 2001 before having a two-year playing career in the Netherlands with Aris Leeuwarden between 2003 and 2005. Between 2007 and 2023, he had a 16-year high school coaching career in Missouri, winning three state championships. He moved to Australia in 2023 where he became head coach of the Illawarra Hawks.


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  1. ^ "Justin Tatum". Basketball Nederland (in Dutch). Archived from the original on December 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Surge Fam, help us wish our Associate Head Coach Justin Tatum a happy birthday today!". facebook.com/stlsurgebasketball. March 10, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Justin Tatum". StatsCrew.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023.