Tom Hovasse

Tom Hovasse
Personal information
Born (1967-01-31) January 31, 1967 (age 57)
Durango, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolWidefield (Security, Colorado)
CollegePenn State (1985–1989)
NBA draft1989: undrafted
Playing career1989–2001
PositionSmall forward
Number17
Coaching career2010–present
Career history
As player:
1989–1990Sporting Club of Portugal
1990–1994Toyota Pacers
1994Atlanta Hawks
1995Pittsburgh Piranhas
1995–2000Toyota Pacers
2000–2001Toshiba Brave Thunders
As coach:
2010–2011JX-Eneos Sunflowers (assistant)
2012–2013Phoenix Mercury (assistant)
2014–2016JX-Eneos Sunflowers (assistant)
2016–2017JX-Eneos Sunflowers
Career highlights and awards
  • 5× JBL Scoring Leader (1990–1993, 1995)
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Basketball coaching
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
FIBA Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bangalore Japan
Gold medal – first place 2019 Bangalore Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Japan

Thomas Wayne Hovasse (born January 31, 1967) is an American basketball coach and former player. After growing up in Security, Colorado, he played college basketball at Penn State.[1] After not being selected in the 1989 NBA draft, he played professional basketball from 1989 to 2001, including a brief stint with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association during the 1994–95 season and 10 seasons for teams in Japan.

He coached the Japan women's squad to the silver medal at the 2020 Olympics.[2] He is currently the coach of the Japan men's national basketball team.[3]

  1. ^ "Tom Hovasse". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Walker, Teresa M. (August 5, 2021). "Not so crazy: Hovasse, Japan making women's hoops history". Associated Press. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Basketball: Hovasse replaces Lamas as Japan men's team head coach". Kyodo News. September 21, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2022.