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Vernell Eufaye "Bimbo" Coles (born April 22, 1968) is an American retired professional basketball player. He received his nickname from a cousin in reference to a country music song of the same name.[1]
 Coles at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in 1995 | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 22, 1968 Covington, Virginia | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| High school | Greenbrier East (Lewisburg, West Virginia) | |||||||||||||
| College | Virginia Tech (1986–1990) | |||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1990–2004 | |||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||
| Number | 12, 50 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1996 | Miami Heat | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Golden State Warriors | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Miami Heat | |||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Points | 6,628 (7.8 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Assists | 3,313 (3.9 apg) | |||||||||||||
| Steals | 735 (0.9 spg) | |||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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Coles was a standout at Greenbrier East High School in Lewisburg, West Virginia. At Greenbrier East, Coles played basketball, baseball and football. Coles was more heavily recruited to play college football than basketball before announcing his intent to play basketball in college.[2] In football, he was twice named all-state[3] and once named All-America.[2] As a shortstop and outfielder, Coles claimed to be selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1986 Major League Baseball draft.[4] He was recruited to play college basketball at Virginia Tech, Maryland and West Virginia.[2]
He played his college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies for four seasons from 1986 to 1990. Coles set the school and Metro Conference records for career points and the school record for career assists. He was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame and West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. He was a member of the United States national basketball team which won a bronze medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3] Despite not having played baseball since high school, Coles was drafted by the California Angels in the final round of the 1990 Major League Baseball draft.[5]
His NBA career started when he was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 1990 NBA Draft, and immediately traded to the Miami Heat in exchange for veteran guard Rory Sparrow. After Coles' first of two stints with the Miami Heat, he was traded to the Golden State Warriors, and also played with the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Boston Celtics. He was utilized primarily as a backup point guard.[6]
Coles' brother, Sidney, played basketball for two years at Memphis and for two years at Marshall, one of which was under head coach Billy Donovan. In 2000, Sidney was hired as an assistant coach at Wyoming under head coach Steve McClain.[7] Until 2021, Coles coached at his alma mater of Greenbrier East High School in Lewisburg, West Virginia.[8]
References
- What the Hell Happened to Bimbo Coles?, Boston Celtics, Retrieved 2014-10-3
- Johnson, Dave (March 7, 1990). "Bimbo May Be a Real Celebrity But Tech Star Doesn't Play Role". Daily Press. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- Huff, Doug (February 27, 2011). "Coles to be inducted into W.Va. Sports Hall". The Register-Herald. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- Winderman, Ira (April 4, 1993). "Heat's Coles No Angel, But Could've Been". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- Cotte, Greg (June 28, 1990). "Coles Gave Thought to Playing Baseball". Daily Press. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- Drawn to the HEAT, 8 April 2005
- "Sidney Coles Elevated To Assistant Coaching Position With Wyoming Basketball Program". University of Wyoming Athletics. August 4, 2000. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- Knowles, Hannah (September 22, 2021). "West Virginia's governor is furious he didn't get a job coaching high school basketball". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
External links
- NBA stats @ www.basketball-reference.com
- NBA stats @ www.nba.com
- NCAA stats @ www.sports-reference.com
На других языках
- [en] Bimbo Coles
[es] Bimbo Coles
Vernell Eufaye "Bimbo" Coles (nacido el 22 de abril de 1968 en Lewisburg, Virginia Occidental) es un exjugador de baloncesto estadounidense que disputó 14 temporadas de la NBA en cinco equipos diferentes. Con 1,85 metros de estatura, jugaba en la posición de base. Es el máximo anotador de la historia de la ya desaparecida Metro Conference de la División I de la NCAA.[1] En 1988 disputó los Juergos Olímpicos de Seúl con su selección, con la que logró la medalla de bronce, tras caer derrotados en semifinales ante la selección de baloncesto de la Unión Soviética.[2][fr] Bimbo Coles
Vernell Eufaye « Bimbo » Coles, né le 22 avril 1968 à Covington en Virginie, est un ancien joueur américain de basket-ball évoluant au poste de meneur et actuellement entraîneur.[it] Bimbo Coles
Vernell Eufaye "Bimbo" Coles (Covington, 22 aprile 1968) è un ex cestista e allenatore di pallacanestro statunitense, professionista nella NBA.[ru] Коулс, Бимбо
Вернелл Эйфи «Бимбо» Коулс (англ. Vernell Eufaye "Bimbo" Coles; родился 22 апреля 1968) ― бывший американский баскетбольный игрок. Учился в школе Гринбир Ист в городе Льюисберг, Западная Вирджиния. Выступал за клуб Вирджиния Тек Хокис в течение четырёх сезонов (с 1986-87 по 1989-90). Играл в составе мужской сборной США по баскетболу на летних Олимпийских играх 1988 года в Сеуле, члены которой были удостоены бронзовых медалей. Спортивную карьеру в лиге НБА начал с драфта 1990 года, когда был отобран клубом Сакраменто Кингз и сразу же после этого был обменян на ветерана-защитника Рори Спэрроу из Майами Хит. После двух сезонов с Майами Хит, Коулс перешёл в Голден Стэйт Уорриорз. Также играл с клубами Атланта Хокс, Кливленд Кавальерс и Бостон Селтикс. В первую очередь играл в качестве резервного разыгрывающего защитника.[1]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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