A. J. Wynder
Nassau Community College Lions | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Head coach | ||||||||||||||
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Born | The Bronx, New York | September 11, 1964||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Saint Agnes (Rockville Centre, New York) | ||||||||||||||
College | |||||||||||||||
undrafted | |||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
As player: | |||||||||||||||
1991 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||
1993–1995 | Tri-City Chinook (player/assistant) | ||||||||||||||
1997–present | Nassau CC | ||||||||||||||
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A. J. Wynder (born September 11, 1964) is an American
College career
Wynder attended
Professional career
Wynder played for the Boston Celtics in National Basketball Association during the 1990–91 NBA season. He also played 10 seasons in the Continental Basketball Association from 1987 to 1989 and from 1990 to 1996.
USA Basketball career
Wynder helped USA win a silver medal in the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. During the tournament Wynder set the US basketball record for 3-point shooting accuracy hitting 8-of-12 or 66.7 percent of his 3-point shots.[2]
Coaching career
Wynder is the fourth head coach of the Nassau Community College men's basketball team. During his 11 seasons coaching NCC, Wynder has compiled an overall 208-86 record. In 2002, Wynder was named Region XV Coach of the Year. Coach Wynder has led NCC to three title games ('02, '06, '07) of the Region XV (Div. III) championship.
Wynder also served as a player/assistant coach while playing for the Tri City Chinooks in Washington state from 1993 to 1995.[3]