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Mahmoud Abdelfattah is a Palestinian-American basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the first ever Palestinian and first ever Muslim to be named head coach of an NBA or NBA G-League franchise.[1][2]

Mahmoud Abdelfattah
Houston Rockets
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
NationalityPalestinian
Career information
College
  • Wilbur Wright College (2006–2008)
  • St. Cloud Huskies (2009–2010)
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As coach:
2011–2013Perspectives Charter Schools (assistant)
2013–2017St. Cloud Huskies (assistant)
2018–2019Rio Grande Valley Vipers (assistant)
2019–2022Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2022–presentHouston Rockets (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As Head Coach:
  • NBA G League champion (2022)
  • NBA G League Coach of the Year (2022)

As Assistant Coach:

  • NBA G League champion (2019)

Coaching career


Abdelfattah began his coaching stint with Perspectives Charter Schools in 2011, serving as the assistant head coach for the team.[3]

In 2019, after spending his first season as assistant coach for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and winning his first championship with the franchise, Abdelfattah was duly promoted to be the head coach of the team.[4]

Abdelfattah was named the NBA G League Coach of the Year for the 2021–22 season after leading the Vipers to a 24–10 record.[5] The Vipers eventually would win another title.

On July 3, 2022, the Houston Rockets hired Abdelfattah as an assistant coach.[6]


Head coaching record


As of April 19, 2022

Team Year G W L W–L% Result
Rio Grande Valley Vipers 2019–20 421527.357Season canceled
Rio Grande Valley Vipers 2020–21 1596.600Lost in Quarterfinals
Rio Grande Valley Vipers 2021–22 352510.714Champions
Career924943.533

References


  1. Ramirez, Amairani (November 2, 2018). "Vipers Add Mahmoud Abdelfattah and Brandon Barnes to Coaching Staff". NBA.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  2. Davies, Spencer (December 20, 2019). "MEET MAHMOUD ABDELFATTAH, THE GROUNDBREAKING HEAD COACH OF THE HOUSTON ROCKETS' G LEAGUE TEAM". CloseUp360.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. "MAHMOUD ABDELFATTAH SCSU HUSKIES PROFILE". SCSUHuskies.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. Davis, Coty (October 1, 2019). "Rockets name Abdelfattah as new head coach of G-League's Vipers". RocketsWire.USAToday.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. "RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS WIN THREE 2021-22 NBA G LEAGUE AWARDS". NBA.com. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  6. DuBose, Ben (July 3, 2022). "Rockets hire Lionel Hollins, Mike Batiste and Mahmoud Abdelfattah as assistant coaches". Rockets Wire. Retrieved July 3, 2022.



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