KINGS NAME SCOTT BROOKS, T.R. DUNN, BRENDAN O’CONNOR MARK HUGHES AND JASON HAMM AS ASSISTANT COACHES
CLAY MOSER JOINS STAFF AS ADVANCE SCOUT
CLAY MOSER JOINS STAFF AS ADVANCE SCOUT
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – The Sacramento Kings today finalized their coaching staff by naming Scott Brooks, T.R. Dunn, Brendan O’Connor, Mark Hughes and Jason Hamm as assistant coaches and Clay Moser as an advanced scout, it was announced by Kings’ President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie. Per club policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed.
“We’re excited to get our staff in place,” explained Petrie. “Eric has assembled a group that is going to bring a lot of energy with various levels of experience and background that will work well with him and our players. It’s nice to have everything in place to be able to move forward from here. The Nuggets, Knicks, Grizzlies and Hornets were considerate and cooperative in allowing us to talk to Scott, Brendan, Jason and Clay, and we’re thankful for that.”
Brooks begins his first season as a Kings’ assistant coach. He spent the previous three campaigns as an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets. With his assistance, the Nuggets qualified for the playoffs in each of his three seasons.
I'm excited to finally have our coaching staff complete and in place,” said Musselman. “It’s an energetic, seasoned staff that I think will complement our players, myself and Geoff.
Enjoying an 11-year (1988-99) playing career in the NBA, Brooks appeared in 680 regular season games with Philadelphia, Minnesota, Houston, Dallas, New York and Cleveland, averaging 4.9 points and 2.4 assists per game. He excelled from the three-point range, shooting .372 (287-771) for his career. He also played one year in the Continental Basketball Association and was named to the All-Rookie team in 1988.
Brooks’ teams advanced to the postseason in six of his 10 NBA seasons. In 1994, he was a member of the NBA Champion Houston Rockets. In 2000, Brooks was a player/assistant coach with the Los Angeles Stars of the ABA. The following season, he served as head coach of the Southern California Surf of the ABA, leading them to a 23-14 record.
A native of California, Brooks began his collegiate career at San Joaquin Delta College. He then played one year at Texas Christian University before spending his final two at UC Irvine, where he averaged 23.8 points per game as a senior.
Dunn returns for his third season as an assistant coach for the Kings, having spent the past two campaigns as an assistant on former head coach Rick Adelman’s staff. Dunn, who enjoyed a 14-year NBA career as a player, is no stranger to the coaching ranks. Prior to joining the Kings, he spent two seasons (2002-04) as an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets in what was his second coaching tour with the club (he also served as an assistant for the Nuggets in 1997-98). In 2001-02, Dunn worked as an assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Alabama. Prior to that, he coached in the WNBA for the Charlotte Sting, serving as head coach from 1999-2001 and assistant coach from 1998-99. Dunn was also an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets from 1991-97.
During his NBA playing days, Dunn spent 10 seasons as a member of the Denver Nuggets (1980-88 and 1989-91) and remains a mainstay in the franchise’s record books. He ranks second all-time in steals (1,070), fourth in games played (734), fourth in minutes played (18,322), and 21st in scoring (3,585). Regarding the Nuggets’ post-season all-time annals, Dunn recorded the most steals in a single game (7, vs. Portland, 4/20/86) and ranks first in steals (83), second in games played (58), second in offensive rebounds (119), third in total rebounds (287), fourth in defensive rebounds (168), and 22nd in scoring (238).
Regarded as one of the premiere defensive players of his time, Dunn was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive Second Team three times (1983-85) and was considered one of the top rebounding guards in the NBA throughout his career. He missed just six games due to injury over a 10-year span (1978-88).
Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 41st overall pick in the 1977 NBA Draft, Dunn spent his first three campaigns with Portland before being traded to Denver. He also played for the Phoenix Suns during the 1988-89 season.
A four-year letterman at Alabama from 1973-77, Dunn finished his collegiate career with a scoring average of 11.2 points per game.
O’Connor comes to the Kings as an assistant coach after having spent last season as an assistant coach for the New York Knicks.
With six years of NBA coaching and scouting experience, O’Connor, a New Hampshire native, began his NBA career with the Detroit Pistons as an advance scout in 2000, and was then promoted to assistant coach/advance scout in July of 2001. He was a member of the Pistons’ coaching staff in 2004 and 2005 on Detroit’s NBA Championship team and Eastern Conference Championship team, respectively.
Prior to his days in Michigan, O’Connor has a long and impressive resume of coaching experience in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), United States Basketball League (USBL) and International Basketball League (IBL). Assisting current Kings’ head coach Eric Musselman with the Florida Sharks of the USBL in 1995 and 1996, the Sharks won the league’s championship both seasons. He also teamed with Musselman at the Florida Beachdogs of the CBA in 1995-96 and 1996-97. O’Connor was an assistant coach/director of player personnel with both the Grand Rapids Hoops (1997-99) of the CBA and Richmond Rhythm (1999-2000) of the IBL under then head coach and current Kings’ assistant coach Mark Hughes.
O’Connor graduated from St. Anselm College in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in history. Hughes signs on as an assistant coach with the Kings after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at San Diego State. He previously served two years as an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic (2002-04).
Hughes spent five-plus seasons as head coach of the Grand Rapid Hoops of the Continental Basketball Association (1997-2002). He compiled an overall record of 151-144 (.512) with the Hoops (CBA and IBL record) and is the franchise’s all-time winningest coach.
As a player, Hughes played for the Detroit Pistons in 1990-91. He then played professional basketball overseas, spending four seasons in both Italy and France, before returning as captain of the Hoops in 1995-96. He spent his final two seasons with the Hoops (1997-98) as a player/coach before assuming full-time duties as head coach.
Hughes played college basketball at the University of Michigan from 1985-89. As a senior, he was co-captain of the Wolverines’ 1989 NCAA Championship team and graduated with a degree in Sociology.
Hamm joins the Kings’ coaching staff as an assistant coach after spending last season as the video coordinator/assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies. He previously worked one season (2004-05) as an assistant coach with the Dakota Wizards of the Continental Basketball League. Prior to his stint with Dakota, Hamm was an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors under current Kings’ head coach Eric Musselman.
A native of Dallas, Texas, Hamm graduated from South Alabama, where he played basketball for the late Bill Musselman (Eric’s father) as a junior and senior (1996-98). He began his collegiate career at Texas Tech (1993-95) before transferring to South Alabama.
Moser joins the Kings’ coaching staff as an advance scout. He spent last season with the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, where he was vice president of business development, overseeing the ticket sales and operations department.
Moser’s coaching experience is extensive. In 2005, he was an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs’ summer league team at the Rocky Mountain Review. Moser was an advance scout for Golden State in 2002-03 when Musselman was the head coach. He was a coach and team consultant for the Jilin Northeastern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association during the 2004-05 season. Moser was the head coach and president of the Great Lakes Storm of the CBA in 2003-04. He was the head coach of the Westchester Wildfire of the USBL in 2005. Moser was an assistant coach at North Carolina State from 1987-89.
Moser graduated from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse in 1987.
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