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 Rambis as head coach of the Timberwolves in March 2011 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Senior basketball advisor |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 25, 1958 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cupertino (Cupertino, California) |
| College | Santa Clara (1976–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1980: 3rd round, 58th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1980–1995 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 31, 30, 18 |
| Coaching career | 1994–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1980–1981 | AEK Athens |
| 1981–1988 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1988–1989 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1989–1991 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1991–1993 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1993–1995 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| As coach: | |
| 1994–1999 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 1999 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2001–2004; 2005–2009 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 2009–2011 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2013–2014 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 2014–2016 | New York Knicks (associate HC) |
| 2016 | New York Knicks (interim) |
| 2016–2018 | New York Knicks (associate HC) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach: As executive: | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,603 (5.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,961 (5.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 931 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Darrell Kurt Rambis (Greek: Κυριάκος Ραμπίδης, romanized: Kyriakos Rambidis;[1][2] born February 25, 1958) is a Greek-American former professional basketball player and coach who is a senior basketball adviser for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, he won four NBA championships while playing power forward for the Lakers. Rambis was a key member of the Showtime era Lakers and was extremely popular[3] for his hard-nosed blue collar play.[4] With his trademark black horn-rimmed glasses, Rambis complemented the flashy Hollywood style of the Showtime era Lakers.[3]
Rambis played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos. As a senior in 1980, he was named the player of the year in the West Coast Conference (WCC).[5] Rambis was selected by the New York Knicks in the third round of the 1980 NBA draft, but began his career in Greece with AEK Athens before joining the Lakers.[5] He also played for the Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns, and Sacramento Kings. Rambis became a coach and has served as head coach for the Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Knicks.[6][7][8] He also won two league championships as an assistant coach with the Lakers.
- ^ Μητρόπουλος, Κωνσταντίνος (November 15, 2023). "Κερτ Ράμπις: Ο Ελληνο-Αμερικανός με τα οκτώ δαχτυλίδια ΝΒΑ". Debut (in Greek). Retrieved November 25, 2023.
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- ^ "Blue-collar worker takes over the Lakers | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal". lubbockonline.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ a b "Kurt Rambis". Santa Clara University. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ "Rambis Gets New Job With Lakers". The Washington Post. September 28, 1999. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ Stein, Marc (August 8, 2009). "Rambis will be Wolves head coach". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Wolves Relieve Kurt Rambis of Coaching Duties". National Basketball Association. July 12, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2020.