1. Craig Duane Neal was born on February 16,1964 and is an American basketball coach and former player who is the associate head coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack of the Mountain West Conference.
15 Facts About Craig Neal
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Craig Neal played professionally in the National Basketball Association.
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Craig Neal played in the NBA and several minor leagues.
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Craig Neal was brought up in Washington, Indiana, where he played high school basketball at Washington High School, coached by his father, Stan.
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In 1982, Craig Neal signed with the Georgia Institute of Technology to play basketball under coach Bobby Cremins.
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Craig Neal played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 1983 to 1988.
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Craig Neal graduated with a bachelor's degree in management in 1988.
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Craig Neal began his basketball career playing for the Jacksonville Hooters of the USBL.
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On February 12,1991, Craig Neal signed with the Denver Nuggets.
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Craig Neal later played for the Florida Jades of the World Basketball League in 1991 and he was the Most Valuable Player in the 1991 WBL All-Star Game.
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In 1996, Craig Neal joined the Toronto Raptors of the NBA as a scout before becoming an assistant coach for the team under Lenny Wilkens in 2000.
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For three years, Craig Neal coached the Raptors' summer league team and led pre-draft workouts for prospects.
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On March 27,2007, Craig Neal followed Steve Alford to New Mexico and became the Associate Head Coach of the Lobos.
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Craig Neal signed a five-year contract worth $750,000 annually plus incentives.
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Craig Neal was hired as associate head coach and became the highest paid assistant coach in Nevada athletics history.