Jim Cleamons
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James Mitchell (Jim) Cleamons (born September 13, 1949 in Lincolnton, North Carolina) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach. He has been an assistant coach under Phil Jackson with both the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers. He played collegiately at Ohio State University, and was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 13th pick of the 1971 NBA Draft. He had a nine-year NBA career for four different teams (the Lakers, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the New York Knicks, and the Washington Bullets). In 1976, Cleamons was selected to the NBA All-Defense 2nd team.
In addition to his playing career, Cleamons was the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks for slightly over one year, from 1996 to 1997. Cleamons is currently (as of February 2006) an assistant coach for the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets. Recenty, he been hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers on July 19,2006.
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| Preceded by: Rick Mount |
Big Ten Basketball MVP 1971 |
Succeeded by: Jim Brewer |
| Preceded by: Dick Motta |
Dallas Mavericks Head Coach 1996–1997 |
Succeeded by: Don Nelson |
Categories: 1949 births | Living people | Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball players | Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame | Ohio State University alumni | Los Angeles Lakers players | Cleveland Cavaliers players | New York Knicks players | Washington Bullets players | American basketball coaches | Dallas Mavericks coaches
