1. Ryan Philip Saunders was born on April 28,1986 and is an American basketball assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association.
12 Facts About Ryan Saunders
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Ryan Saunders is known for his work as a head coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves and in player development with the Washington Wizards staff.
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Ryan Saunders is the son of longtime NBA coach Flip Saunders.
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Ryan Saunders played only 20 games in his first two seasons in a backup role.
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Ryan Saunders graduated from Minnesota in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in sport management.
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On January 8, Ryan Saunders got his first win in his debut as head coach when the Timberwolves defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, and became the youngest head coach to win in his debut since 1978.
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At age 33, Ryan Saunders became the youngest head coach in the league, despite having over 10 years of NBA experience under his belt.
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Ryan Saunders won an NBA championship in 2023 when the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.
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When Ryan Saunders was born, his father Flip Ryan Saunders was an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota.
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Ryan Saunders grew up in Wisconsin and South Dakota, as Flip later worked as head coach for CBA teams in those states.
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Ryan Saunders married his wife Hayley in 2017, and they had a son in 2019.
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Ryan Saunders has taken part in multiple basketball camps for the youth and charitable organizations in Minnesota.