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Rick Brunson
Eric Daniel “Rick” Brunson (born June 14, 1972) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played nine seasons in the NBA and has also worked as an assistant coach for several teams. Brunson played college basketball for the Temple Owls.
Born in Syracuse, New York, he attended Salem High School, becoming one of two McDonald's All-Americans from Massachusetts in 1991.
Brunson played college basketball for the Temple Owls. He averaged 16.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists during his senior season. Brunson's 1,493 career points ranked 11th in program history while his 253 steals and 191 three-pointers each ranked third.
Brunson was not selected in the 1995 NBA draft which was attributed to his inconsistent shooting and a lack of speed. Brunson spent preseason with the Philadelphia 76ers and was the final player cut by the team before the start of the 1995–96 NBA season. Head coach John Lucas II called it one of his toughest decisions ever as a coach because he wanted a local player for the team and Brunson "was very, very close."
On November 20, 1995, Brunson signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He was selected as the team's most valuable player during the 1996 NBL season. He played in the Continental Basketball Association the next season. He was signed as a free agent by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1997–98, playing again in the CBA at the start of the 1998–99 season. He also had a brief stint in the Philippines as the import for the most popular ball club in the Philippine Basketball Association, Ginebra San Miguel, in 1998.
Brunson then signed with the New York Knicks, and was a member of the 1999 Eastern Conference championship team. In 2000–01, he started off with the Boston Celtics, but finished the season with the Knicks again. He rejoined the Trail Blazers in 2001–02. He then signed with the Chicago Bulls the next season, splitting between the Bulls and the Toronto Raptors in 2003–04. He joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2004–05 season, in which he had his best season as a pro, averaging a career-high 5.5 points per game. This helped him land a contract the following year with the Seattle SuperSonics, but he only appeared in four games that season due to injury. On February 28, 2006, the Sonics waived Brunson. He was subsequently signed by the Houston Rockets, with whom he finished his ninth and final season as a professional basketball player.
From January to April 2007, Brunson worked as an assistant coach with the Denver Nuggets, focusing on player development. From 2007 to 2009, he was with the University of Virginia as the Cavaliers' director of basketball operations. In May 2009, Brunson was hired as assistant coach for the Hartford Hawks men's basketball team. On September 8, 2010, Brunson was hired as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls.
During the 2012–13 season, Brunson served as an assistant coach to Mike Dunlap on the Charlotte Bobcats' staff.
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Rick Brunson
Eric Daniel “Rick” Brunson (born June 14, 1972) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played nine seasons in the NBA and has also worked as an assistant coach for several teams. Brunson played college basketball for the Temple Owls.
Born in Syracuse, New York, he attended Salem High School, becoming one of two McDonald's All-Americans from Massachusetts in 1991.
Brunson played college basketball for the Temple Owls. He averaged 16.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists during his senior season. Brunson's 1,493 career points ranked 11th in program history while his 253 steals and 191 three-pointers each ranked third.
Brunson was not selected in the 1995 NBA draft which was attributed to his inconsistent shooting and a lack of speed. Brunson spent preseason with the Philadelphia 76ers and was the final player cut by the team before the start of the 1995–96 NBA season. Head coach John Lucas II called it one of his toughest decisions ever as a coach because he wanted a local player for the team and Brunson "was very, very close."
On November 20, 1995, Brunson signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He was selected as the team's most valuable player during the 1996 NBL season. He played in the Continental Basketball Association the next season. He was signed as a free agent by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1997–98, playing again in the CBA at the start of the 1998–99 season. He also had a brief stint in the Philippines as the import for the most popular ball club in the Philippine Basketball Association, Ginebra San Miguel, in 1998.
Brunson then signed with the New York Knicks, and was a member of the 1999 Eastern Conference championship team. In 2000–01, he started off with the Boston Celtics, but finished the season with the Knicks again. He rejoined the Trail Blazers in 2001–02. He then signed with the Chicago Bulls the next season, splitting between the Bulls and the Toronto Raptors in 2003–04. He joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2004–05 season, in which he had his best season as a pro, averaging a career-high 5.5 points per game. This helped him land a contract the following year with the Seattle SuperSonics, but he only appeared in four games that season due to injury. On February 28, 2006, the Sonics waived Brunson. He was subsequently signed by the Houston Rockets, with whom he finished his ninth and final season as a professional basketball player.
From January to April 2007, Brunson worked as an assistant coach with the Denver Nuggets, focusing on player development. From 2007 to 2009, he was with the University of Virginia as the Cavaliers' director of basketball operations. In May 2009, Brunson was hired as assistant coach for the Hartford Hawks men's basketball team. On September 8, 2010, Brunson was hired as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls.
During the 2012–13 season, Brunson served as an assistant coach to Mike Dunlap on the Charlotte Bobcats' staff.