Anthony Dobbins

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Anthony Dobbins (born August 23, 1981) is an American-Italian[1] professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Anthony Dobbins
Dobbins with Poitiers 86 in 2012
Boston Celtics
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1981-08-23) August 23, 1981 (age 43)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Italian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolMaret School (Washington, D.C.)
College
NBA draft2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–2017
PositionShooting guard
Coaching career2020–present
Career history
As player:
2004St. Louis SkyHawks
2004–2005Asheville Altitude
2005Oklahoma Storm
2005Trapani
2005–2006Livorno
2006Makedonikos
2007–2008Cholet
2008–2010Entente Orléanaise
2010Murcia
2010–2011Hyères-Toulon
2012–2013Poitiers 86
2013–2014JDA Dijon
2014–2015SIG Strasbourg
2015–2016Viola Reggio Calabria
2016BCM Gravelines
2016–2017Scafati
As coach:
2020–presentBoston Celtics (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

Professional career

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Playing in Europe

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On August 6, 2013, he signed with JDA Dijon for the 2013–14 season.[2] At the end of the season, he was again named the French League Best Defensive player of the Year.[3]

On July 17, 2014, Dobbins signed with French club Strasbourg IG for the 2014–15 season.[4]

On November 13, 2015, he signed with Viola Reggio Calabria for the 2015–16 Serie A2 Basket season.[5]

On September 8, 2016, he signed with French club BCM Gravelines.[6] On November 6, 2016, he parted ways with Gravelines after appearing in seven league games and three FIBA Europe Cup games.[7] On December 17, 2016, he returned to Italian Serie A2 and signed with Scafati Basket.[8]

Coaching career

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Boston Celtics

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In 2020, he was promoted as an assistant coach by the Boston Celtics after spending two year as video team with the Celtics.[9] Dobbins became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in the 2024 NBA Finals.

References

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  1. ^ "Anthony Dobbins Naz. Sportiva: ITA " (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. ^ JDA Dijon announced Tony Dobbins
  3. ^ Anthony Dobbins named back-to-back- DPOY in France
  4. ^ "Strasbourg announces 'French Best Defender' Anthony Dobbins". Sportando.com. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  5. ^ Viola Reggio Calabria announces Tony Dobbins
  6. ^ Tony Dobbins signs with Gravelines-Dunkerque
  7. ^ Anthony Dobbins quitte Gravelines (in French)
  8. ^ Scafati, ufficiale la firma di Tony Dobbins Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine tuttobasket.net (in Italian)
  9. ^ "Celtics announce full staff for new head coach Ime Udoka". www.boston.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
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