23 Facts About Stephen Silas

Stephen Silas was born on August 6,1973 and is an American basketball coach.

Stephen Silas is the son of NBA star player and head coach Paul Silas.

Stephen Silas worked under his father at the Charlotte Hornets from 2000 to 2002, New Orleans Hornets from 2002 to 2003, and the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2003 to 2005.

Stephen Silas was head coach of the Rockets from 2020 to 2023.

Stephen Silas attended John Jay High School in Cross River, New York, while his father served as an assistant coach for the New York Knicks.

Stephen Silas played a postgraduate year of basketball at St Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut.

Stephen Silas graduated from Brown University in 1996 with bachelor's degrees in sociology and management.

Stephen Silas spent three seasons as an assistant coach with the Charlotte Hornets while his father, Paul Stephen Silas, was coaching the team.

Stephen Silas originally joined the Hornets in the summer of 1999 as an advance and college scout, scouting nearly 200 NBA and college games in that role.

Stephen Silas served as the head coach for the Hornets Summer League squad at the 2002 Orlando Summer Pro League.

Stephen Silas spent five seasons on the coaching staffs of his father with the Cleveland Cavaliers and both Hornets' franchises.

Stephen Silas served as an assistant coach for the Cavaliers from 2003 to 2005, where he worked closely with LeBron James and was responsible for individual skill work, player development, game preparation, pre-game walkthroughs as well as the management and development of the technology and NBA scouting systems for the coaching staff.

Stephen Silas served as head coach for the Cavaliers 2003 Summer League teams in Boston and Orlando.

Stephen Silas spent more than five years coaching with the Golden State Warriors.

Stephen Silas did not only work with his father, but worked for legendary Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson.

Stephen Silas served as the head coach for the Warriors' Summer League entry in Las Vegas.

On December 4,2017, Stephen Silas filled in as head coach of the Hornets when Steve Clifford became ill, and continued to do so until Clifford returned on January 16,2018.

On May 24,2018, Stephen Silas joined the Dallas Mavericks as an assistant coach under championship head coach Rick Carlisle.

On October 30,2020, Stephen Silas was named the head coach for the Houston Rockets, this marked Stephen Silas first time getting the job of a head coach.

Stephen Silas holds the worst coaching record in NBA history among those to coach at least 200 NBA games.

On June 5,2023, Stephen Silas accepted the role of top assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons, working alongside the recently appointed head coach, Monty Williams.

Internationally, Stephen Silas has worked at many camps and clinics across the globe to help promote the game of basketball and the NBA.

In October 2024, it was announced that Stephen Silas would serve as head coach of Team USA for the final two windows of FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers.