1. Kenneth Neil Atkinson was born on June 2,1967 and is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association.
11 Facts About Kenny Atkinson
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Kenny Atkinson was previously the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets from 2016 to 2020.
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Kenny Atkinson was born in Huntington, New York and played college basketball for University of Richmond leading the Spiders team to an appearance in the 1988 NCAA Division I tournament.
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Kenny Atkinson averaged 18.9 points per game during his senior season at Richmond and played professionally in the Continental Basketball Association and United States Basketball League from 1990 to 1992.
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Kenny Atkinson then went to play overseas in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands from 1993 to 2004.
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Kenny Atkinson had tryouts with several NBA teams including the New York Knicks in summer of 1991.
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Kenny Atkinson was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Kenny Atkinson joined the New York Knicks coaching staff as an assistant coach under Mike D'Antoni on August 6,2008.
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On November 16,2020, Kenny Atkinson was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers under head coach Tyronn Lue.
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Kenny Atkinson won his first NBA championship as the Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in six games in the 2022 NBA Finals.
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On June 28,2024, Kenny Atkinson was hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers as head coach.