| Virginia Valley Vipers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 17, 1959 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fremont (Oakland, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1982: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1982–1997 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 15, 32, 7, 12 |
| Coaching career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1982–1986 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1986–1987 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1987–1988 | Houston Rockets |
| 1988–1991 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1991–1992 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1993 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1993–1994 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1994 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1995 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1996–1997 | Florida Beach Dogs |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–2004 | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
| 2004–2005 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 2007–2010 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
| 2013–2015 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
| 2023-present | Virginia Valley Vipers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,337 (6.3 ppg) |
| Assists | 2,669 (3.9 apg) |
| Steals | 1,085 (1.6 spg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Lester Allen Conner (born September 17, 1959) is an American professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player, who played for numerous NBA teams. On the floor at the collegiate level the 6'4" Conner was a "swingman," playing both the shooting guard and small forward positions, earning high collegiate honors as the 1982 Pac-10 Player of the Year.
Conner was the 14th selection in the first round of the 1982 NBA draft, selected by his hometown Golden State Warriors, for whom he played the first four years of his 12-season NBA career. In the NBA Conner was a "combo guard," playing both the shooting guard and point guard positions. His NBA career was interrupted by one year played with the league champion Rapid City Thrillers of the Continental Basketball Association.
Following his retirement at the end of the 1994–95 season, Conner turned his attention to coaching, beginning as an assistant to Boston Celtics head coach Rick Pitino in 1998 and continuing for more than 15 years.