1. Coby Joseph Karl was born on June 8,1983 and is an American former professional basketball player who is an assistant coach of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association.
23 Facts About Coby Karl
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Coby Karl is the son of NBA head coach George Karl.
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Coby Karl was an All-Suburban selection, a first team All-Conference selection, and an All-State Honorable Mention selection as a senior.
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Coby Karl played basketball at Boise State while majoring in Mass Communications.
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Coby Karl had weighed whether to return to college for his senior year or to enter the 2006 NBA draft, attending a few pre-draft workouts for various professional teams.
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Coby Karl was not drafted by an NBA team, but made the Lakers' 15-man roster as a free agent.
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Coby Karl made his NBA debut on October 30,2007, with the Lakers versus the Houston Rockets, playing 37 seconds and registering no statistics.
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Coby Karl was assigned to the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League.
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On February 19,2008, Coby Karl joined Lakers' second-year guard Jordan Farmar as the only other player in league history to see action in same-day D-League and NBA games.
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Coby Karl was then recalled from the Los Angeles D-Fenders for the third time that season, which is the most any player can be recalled in one season.
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Coby Karl was a reserve for the Lakers, and his father was the head coach for the Nuggets.
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Coby Karl was released by Los Angeles on October 27,2008.
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Coby Karl joined the Spanish pro club Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB in January 2009.
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In September 2009, Coby Karl reached an agreement to attend training camp with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he competed for a regular-season roster spot.
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On January 30,2010, Coby Karl was signed to a 10-day contract by the Golden State Warriors.
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Coby Karl was waived by the Nuggets on August 16,2010.
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On July 30,2013, Coby Karl signed with Pallacanestro Reggiana of Italy.
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On October 27,2015, Coby Karl was hired as an assistant coach by the Westchester Knicks, the NBA Development League affiliate of the New York Knicks.
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On September 12,2016, Coby Karl took over his first head coaching role with the NBA D-League's Los Angeles D-Fenders, the affiliate team of the Lakers.
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On September 28,2021, Coby Karl became the new head coach of the Delaware Blue Coats.
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On September 5,2023, Coby Karl became an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Coby Karl underwent radioactive iodine treatment, a painless and simple outpatient treatment, for papillary carcinoma, a thyroid cancer considered by doctors to be one of the most treatable forms of cancer.
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Coby Karl's father left the Nuggets to be with his son during the seven-hour surgery and returned to the team after the completion of the surgery.