1. Vernell Eufaye "Bimbo" Coles was born on April 22,1968 and is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association.
11 Facts About Bimbo Coles
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Bimbo Coles played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies and won an Olympic bronze medal as a member of the United States national team in 1988.
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Bimbo Coles received his nickname from a cousin in reference to a country music song of the same name.
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Bimbo Coles was more heavily recruited to play college football than basketball before announcing his intent to play basketball in college.
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Bimbo Coles was recruited to play college basketball at Virginia Tech, Maryland and West Virginia.
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Bimbo Coles played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies for four seasons from 1986 to 1990.
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Bimbo Coles set the school and Metro Conference records for career points and the school record for career assists.
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Bimbo Coles was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame and West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
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Bimbo Coles was a member of the United States national basketball team which won a bronze medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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Bimbo Coles was utilized primarily as a backup point guard.
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Until 2021, Bimbo Coles coached at his alma mater of Greenbrier East High School in Lewisburg, West Virginia.