Jeffrey John Hornacek is an American professional basketball coach and a former player who is a coaching consultant for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association.
29 Facts About Jeff Hornacek
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Jeff Hornacek previously was the head coach for both the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks.
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Jeff Hornacek was an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets.
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Jeff Hornacek played shooting guard in the NBA from 1986 through 2000 and played collegiately at Iowa State University.
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Jeff Hornacek attended Komarek Elementary School in North Riverside, Illinois, and Gurrie Middle School and Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Cook County, Illinois.
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Jeff Hornacek left ISU with a Big-8 record of 665 career assists and 1,313 career points.
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Jeff Hornacek was the fourth player in Cyclone basketball history to have his number retired when his No 14 jersey was hung from the rafters of Hilton Coliseum in 1991.
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Jeff Hornacek was the 22nd pick in the second round of the 1986 NBA draft, by the Phoenix Suns.
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Jeff Hornacek was a "third option" on offense after Chambers and Kevin Johnson.
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Jeff Hornacek won NBA Player of the Month honors in December 1991.
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In 1992, Jeff Hornacek was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for Charles Barkley.
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Jeff Hornacek was an instrumental part of the Jazz's drive to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, where the Jazz lost to the Chicago Bulls both times.
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Jeff Hornacek remained with the Jazz until knee problems forced his retirement in 2000.
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Jeff Hornacek holds a career free throw percentage of 87.7,16th highest in NBA history.
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Jeff Hornacek won the NBA three-point competition twice, and along with Natalie Williams, star of the Utah Starzz, won the All-Star 2-Ball Challenge.
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All in all, Jeff Hornacek enjoyed a 14-year NBA playing career including 1,077 career games played.
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In May 2008 Jeff Hornacek interviewed for a coaching position with the Chicago Bulls, meeting with general manager John Paxson.
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Jeff Hornacek put off seeking a coaching position until his children were older so the extensive travel would not put excess pressure on his family.
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Jeff Hornacek has stated that his coaching style is reminiscent to that of Cotton Fitzsimmons and Sloan, who both coached him back when he played for the coaches' respective teams.
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Jeff Hornacek coached the Suns' Summer League team during the 2013 season in Las Vegas.
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Jeff Hornacek became the third former NBA player to win both Player of the Month and Coach of the Month awards, and the first coach to receive both awards with the same team.
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On February 1,2016, Jeff Hornacek was fired as head coach of the Phoenix Suns after two-and-a-half seasons in the position.
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On November 30,2020, Jeff Hornacek was hired by the Houston Rockets as an assistant coach.
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Jeff Hornacek is the brother-in-law of Phoenix Suns athletic trainer Aaron Nelson.
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When Joe Proski was the Suns' head athletic trainer, Jeff Hornacek recommended Nelson as an assistant for him.
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Jeff Hornacek's father, John, was a high school coach for basketball and baseball at St Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois.
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Jeff Hornacek considers his father, alongside Cotton Fitzsimmons and Jerry Sloan, as an influence towards his coaching career.
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Jeff Hornacek has two brothers, one named John, who played his senior season at Lyons Township High School in 1990.
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Jeff Hornacek was an active member of St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Salt Lake City in 2002.