1. Eric Snow was born on April 24,1973 and is an American basketball coach and former professional player.
29 Facts About Eric Snow
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Eric Snow played the point guard position in the National Basketball Association from 1995 to 2008 and appeared in three NBA Finals.
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Eric Snow began his basketball career at Canton McKinley High School in Canton.
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Eric Snow was McKinley High School's MVP for three straight seasons.
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Eric Snow was first team All-Ohio as a junior and senior.
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Eric Snow played varsity basketball at Michigan State under College Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Jud Heathcote.
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Eric Snow's teams went to the NCAA Tournament in 1992,1994 and 1995, reaching the second round in 1992 and 1994.
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Eric Snow was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 43rd overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, who immediately traded him to the Seattle SuperSonics for Eurelijus Zukauskas and a 1996 2nd round draft pick.
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Eric Snow saw minimal minutes his first two seasons as the third string point guard behind Gary Payton and Nate McMillan.
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Eric Snow was assured he would have the backup point guard spot, but coach George Karl favored veterans, and did not trust Eric Snow's game.
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On January 18,1998, Eric Snow was acquired from Seattle by the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a 1998 second-round draft pick.
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Eric Snow's teammates revered him for his defense and ball-handling.
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In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Bucks, Eric Snow suffered a new fracture in his ankle, but he played in all seven games against the Bucks and in all five finals games against the Lakers.
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Eric Snow started all 82 games for the first time in his career.
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Eric Snow posted career highs in points per game, rebounds per game, minutes per game, field goal percentage, and free throw percentage.
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On July 20,2004, Eric Snow was traded to the Cavaliers in exchange for Kevin Ollie and Kedrick Brown.
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Eric Snow was suspended without pay for a December 18,2004, game against the Boston Celtics after a confrontation with Paul Silas the coach of the Cavaliers, when Silas took him out of the game.
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Eric Snow had a season-high 16 points on January 22,2005, against the Golden State Warriors, and a season-high 13 assists on April 19,2005, against the Boston Celtics.
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Eric Snow started all 13 playoff games for the Cavaliers.
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Eric Snow scored 18 points in a Game 5 victory over the Washington Wizards during the first round of the playoffs before losing to the Detroit Pistons in 7 games in the semifinals.
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Eric Snow had a season high 18 points on January 13,2007, against the Los Angeles Clippers and a season-high 11 assists on January 20,2007, against the Golden State Warriors.
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Eric Snow mentored Gibson, the man who replaced him, as he did Lebron James.
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In Philadelphia and Cleveland, Eric Snow served as team co-captain along Allen Iverson and LeBron James, respectively.
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Eric Snow averaged 6.8 points per game, and five assists, but Snow's value to his teams was based on intangibles like leadership, intelligence, sacrifice, and tough defense.
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Eric Snow was hired as assistant coach for the Texas Legends of the NBA's G League in 2017 through NBA's Assistant Coaches Program.
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Eric Snow has received numerous awards reflecting respect for his character.
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Eric Snow is the younger brother of former linebacker Percy Eric Snow, who played at Michigan State University and played for both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Chicago Bears of the NFL.
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Eric Snow married his college girlfriend, Deshawn in 1998, the two divorced in 2010.
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Eric Snow has been selected Academic All-Big Ten multiple times, but his playing on the football team has been limited by injuries.