Victor Kaleb Canales was born on July 7,1978 and is an American basketball coach who serves as an assistant coach for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.
15 Facts About Kaleb Canales
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Kaleb Canales graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in kinesiology.
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Kaleb Canales later earned a master's degree in sports leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Kaleb Canales did not play college basketball at any level.
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In 2003, Kaleb Canales returned to UT Arlington to be an assistant coach.
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In 2005, Kaleb Canales was hired as a video intern for the Portland Trail Blazers, and was eventually hired as the team's video coordinator.
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In 2010, Kaleb Canales served as the Trail Blazers' head coach during the NBA Summer League.
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Kaleb Canales was promoted to interim head coach of the Trail Blazers after head coach Nate McMillan was dismissed on March 15,2012.
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Kaleb Canales became the youngest active head coach in the NBA and the first Mexican-American coach in NBA history.
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In 2012, Portland hired Terry Stotts as their head coach, but Kaleb Canales remained with the team as an assistant.
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On May 3,2013, Kaleb Canales accepted an assistant coaching job with the Dallas Mavericks.
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In 2018, Kaleb Canales was hired as an assistant coach for the New York Knicks under David Fizdale.
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Kaleb Canales remained with the team after Fizdale was fired in 2019 and worked under interim head coach Mike Miller.
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On November 13,2020, Kaleb Canales was hired as an assistant coach by the Indiana Pacers under Nate Bjorkgren.
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On October 9,2023, Kaleb Canales was hired as an associate head coach for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.