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Eric Snow
Eric Snow (born April 24, 1973) is an American former basketball player and coach. He played the point guard position in the National Basketball Association from 1995 to 2008 and appeared in three NBA Finals. Known for his defense, Snow was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2003. Following his playing career, Snow served as an assistant coach at Florida Atlantic for two years (2014–2016) after having worked two seasons at SMU (2012–14) as the director of player development under Larry Brown, his former coach.
Snow was born on April 24, 1973, in Canton, Ohio. Snow began his basketball career at Canton McKinley High School in Canton, and played on the team from 1989-91. In 1989-90, he averaged 18.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, five steals and 3.5 assists per game on a 24–2 team. He was McKinley High School's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for three straight seasons.[citation needed] He was first-team All-Ohio as a junior and senior, and was an honorable mention All-American as a senior. In Snow's junior year, the team reached the state final four in its championship tournament. He was known as "Mr. Clutch" in high school.
Snow graduated from McKinley with a 3.7 grade point average, and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Snow attended college at Michigan State University (MSU). He played varsity basketball at Michigan State under College Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Jud Heathcote. Snow led the team in assists and steals in the three seasons, from 1992-95. When he graduated, he was second on MSU's all-time assist list behind only Scott Skiles. His teams went to the NCAA Tournament in 1992, 1994 and 1995, reaching the second round in 1992 and 1994.
As a senior (1994-1995), Snow was the team's co-captain, and was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, All-Big Ten Second Team and Team MVP. That year, MSU finished second in the Big Ten and was the number three seed in the Southeast Regional 1995 NCAA Tournament, but they were upset in the first round by Weber State University.
Snow was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 43rd overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, who immediately traded him to the Seattle SuperSonics for Eurelijus Žukauskas and a 1996 2nd round draft pick. Snow saw minimal minutes his first two seasons as the third string point guard behind Gary Payton and Nate McMillan. Seattle made the NBA Finals in his rookie season, losing to the Chicago Bulls.
On August 22, 1997, Snow re-signed with the SuperSonics; with Nate McMillan's impending retirement. Snow was assured he would have the backup point guard spot, but coach George Karl favored veterans, and did not trust Snow's game. The SuperSonics ended up signing Greg Anthony in October, just prior to the season, as the backup point guard; again pushing Snow to third on the depth chart at point guard.
Karl's refusal to play Snow at backup was the last straw for Snow. On January 18, 1998, Snow was acquired from Seattle by the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a 1998 second-round draft pick. At the time of the trade, Snow was averaging just 4.4 minutes per game; Sixers head coach Larry Brown gave him a bigger role in Philadelphia, averaging 18 minutes per game for the Sixers in 1997-1998, playing behind Allen Iverson and Brian Shaw. As a pass-first, defensive-minded point guard, Snow became a stalwart of the Brown-era 76ers teams. Snow's ability to guard opposing teams' shooting guards made him an ideal complement to Allen Iverson, a high-scoring but unusually small shooting guard. His teammates revered him for his defense and ball-handling.
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Eric Snow
Eric Snow (born April 24, 1973) is an American former basketball player and coach. He played the point guard position in the National Basketball Association from 1995 to 2008 and appeared in three NBA Finals. Known for his defense, Snow was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2003. Following his playing career, Snow served as an assistant coach at Florida Atlantic for two years (2014–2016) after having worked two seasons at SMU (2012–14) as the director of player development under Larry Brown, his former coach.
Snow was born on April 24, 1973, in Canton, Ohio. Snow began his basketball career at Canton McKinley High School in Canton, and played on the team from 1989-91. In 1989-90, he averaged 18.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, five steals and 3.5 assists per game on a 24–2 team. He was McKinley High School's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for three straight seasons.[citation needed] He was first-team All-Ohio as a junior and senior, and was an honorable mention All-American as a senior. In Snow's junior year, the team reached the state final four in its championship tournament. He was known as "Mr. Clutch" in high school.
Snow graduated from McKinley with a 3.7 grade point average, and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Snow attended college at Michigan State University (MSU). He played varsity basketball at Michigan State under College Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Jud Heathcote. Snow led the team in assists and steals in the three seasons, from 1992-95. When he graduated, he was second on MSU's all-time assist list behind only Scott Skiles. His teams went to the NCAA Tournament in 1992, 1994 and 1995, reaching the second round in 1992 and 1994.
As a senior (1994-1995), Snow was the team's co-captain, and was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, All-Big Ten Second Team and Team MVP. That year, MSU finished second in the Big Ten and was the number three seed in the Southeast Regional 1995 NCAA Tournament, but they were upset in the first round by Weber State University.
Snow was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 43rd overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, who immediately traded him to the Seattle SuperSonics for Eurelijus Žukauskas and a 1996 2nd round draft pick. Snow saw minimal minutes his first two seasons as the third string point guard behind Gary Payton and Nate McMillan. Seattle made the NBA Finals in his rookie season, losing to the Chicago Bulls.
On August 22, 1997, Snow re-signed with the SuperSonics; with Nate McMillan's impending retirement. Snow was assured he would have the backup point guard spot, but coach George Karl favored veterans, and did not trust Snow's game. The SuperSonics ended up signing Greg Anthony in October, just prior to the season, as the backup point guard; again pushing Snow to third on the depth chart at point guard.
Karl's refusal to play Snow at backup was the last straw for Snow. On January 18, 1998, Snow was acquired from Seattle by the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a 1998 second-round draft pick. At the time of the trade, Snow was averaging just 4.4 minutes per game; Sixers head coach Larry Brown gave him a bigger role in Philadelphia, averaging 18 minutes per game for the Sixers in 1997-1998, playing behind Allen Iverson and Brian Shaw. As a pass-first, defensive-minded point guard, Snow became a stalwart of the Brown-era 76ers teams. Snow's ability to guard opposing teams' shooting guards made him an ideal complement to Allen Iverson, a high-scoring but unusually small shooting guard. His teammates revered him for his defense and ball-handling.