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| Personal information | |
| Born | May 7, 1942 Easton, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Athens Area (Athens, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Penn State (1962–1965) |
| NBA Draft | 1965 / Round: 3 / Pick: 22nd overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Pro career | 1965–1977 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1965 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1965–1966 | Wilmington Blue Bombers (ABL) |
| 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1967–1968 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1968 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1968–1974 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1974–1976 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1976–1977 | Washington Bullets |
| As coach: | |
| 1986–1988 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1990–1993 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1993–1994 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2005–2006 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2008-2010 | Shanxi Zhongyu (China) |
| 2010-2011 | Shandong Lions (China) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,989 (7.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,398 (1.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,931 (3.7 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Robert William "Bob" Weiss (born May 7, 1942 in Easton, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player.
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College career [edit]
Weiss played college basketball at Penn State University from 1963 to 1965 and averaged 16.3 points per game during his senior season.
NBA playing career [edit]
The NBA's Philadelphia 76ers selected Weiss in the 1965 NBA Draft. Weiss was a member of the 76ers' 1967 championship team, after which he was taken by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1967 NBA Expansion Draft.[1] Weiss played in the NBA for twelve seasons, including six with the Chicago Bulls.
NBA coaching career [edit]
Upon his retirement as a player in 1977, Weiss joined the Buffalo Braves as an assistant coach. In 1980, he moved to the Dallas Mavericks, an expansion franchise.
After six years in Dallas, Weiss accepted his first head coaching job in 1986 with the San Antonio Spurs. He coached the Spurs for two seasons, never posting a winning record. He did, however, lead them to the playoffs in 1988.
After one year as an assistant with the Orlando Magic, Weiss moved to the Atlanta Hawks as head coach. In three seasons, his Hawks teams posted a record of 124-122 and made the playoffs twice.
Weiss left the Hawks in 1993. He spent one year as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers before joining the SuperSonics as an assistant coach. He served in that post for 12 years under both George Karl and Nate McMillan, going to the NBA Finals in 1996. He was promoted to head coach in 2005 after McMillan left for the Portland Trail Blazers. However, Weiss did not last even one season, as the Sonics struggled to a losing record. After a 13-17 start to the 2005-06 season, his three-year deal was terminated on January 3, 2006 and he was replaced with Bob Hill.
After the NBA [edit]
In 2008, Weiss went to China to coach the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons in the Chinese Basketball Association.[2] He also coached for the Shandong Lions.[3]
Return to NBA [edit]
In 2012, Weiss joined the Atlanta Hawks' coaching staff.[4]
Trivia [edit]
Weiss is the only person to be affiliated with the Clippers' franchise in all three cities of the organization's history. He was a player with the Buffalo Braves, an assistant coach with the San Diego Clippers, and a head coach with the Los Angeles Clippers. Weiss's all-time regular season NBA coaching record is 210-282 (42.7%).
References [edit]
- ^ Andrieson, David (October 13, 2007), "Sonics ushered Seattle into the big time 40 years ago Saturday", The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- ^ Kelley, Steve (February 19, 2012), "New books details Bob Weiss' basketball adventure in China", Seattle Times
- ^ 2011-2012 CBA Preview
- ^ Atlanta Hawks add Kenny Atkinson, Bob Weiss to coaching staff
| Preceded by Cotton Fitzsimmons |
San Antonio Spurs head coach 1986–1988 |
Succeeded by Larry Brown |
| Preceded by Mike Fratello |
Atlanta Hawks head coach 1990–1993 |
Succeeded by Lenny Wilkens |
| Preceded by Larry Brown |
Los Angeles Clippers head coach 1993–1994 |
Succeeded by Bill Fitch |
| Preceded by Nate McMillan |
Seattle SuperSonics head coach 2005–2006 |
Succeeded by Bob Hill |
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- 1942 births
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