Fabulous Flournoy
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Philadelphia 76ers | |
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Position | Assistant Coach / Player Development |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | New York City, New York, United States | 31 July 1973
Nationality | British |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Career information | |
College |
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undrafted | |
Playing career | 1996–2019 |
Coaching career | 2003–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1996–2000 | Birmingham Bullets |
2000–2001 | Sheffield Sharks |
2001–2019 | Newcastle Eagles |
As coach: | |
2003–2019 | Newcastle Eagles |
2019–2023 | Toronto Raptors (Assistant Video Coordinator / Player Development) |
2023–present | Philadelphia 76ers (Assistant) |
Fabulous Flournoy MBE (born 31 July 1973) is a former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] He was previously the player-coach for the Newcastle Eagles, who compete in the British Basketball League.[2]
He is the all-time leader in the BBL in assists, steals and blocked shots as well as 2nd all-time in rebounding and 5x BBL Coach of the Year. His 25 trophies remain a record for a coach in the league.
Playing career
Early life and college career
Born in New York City, New York, the 6'3" shooting guard/small forward, noted for his tenacious defense and very high standards, attended NJCAA Division 1 college Panola Junior College and was a student at McNeese State University.
British Basketball League
After finishing college in 1996, Flournoy signed for
The following two seasons saw his appearances drop, featuring in only 23 games in the
Flournoy moved again in 2001 when he signed for the
As a player-coach
This was also the season when his career took a different turn accepting the role of head coach of the Eagles, while still a player, leading the team to a 6th-place finish and a quarterfinal playoff exit with a 94–96 defeat to the Towers.
Flournoy returned the following year and was successful with Newcastle. Clocking up 1,018 minutes, 6.92 PPG and 4.95 RPG in the
The
International career
A naturalised UK citizen, Flournoy won a bronze medal with the England national team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. He earned 16 caps in total for England.
Awards and honours
Flournoy was appointed
Post-playing career
He has also served as a colour commentator for BBC Radio, including at the 2012 Olympic Games. In 2019, Flournoy was hired as an assistant video coordinator by the Toronto Raptors of the NBA.[5] The move reunited Flournoy with his former coach, Nick Nurse. Nurse was responsible for signing Flournoy to his first professional contract as a player for the Birmingham Bullets in 1996.
On September 5, 2023, Flournoy became an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers.[6]
References
- ^ "Management". Toronto Raptors. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "What a Fabulous team". Evening Chronicle. 2 May 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Newcastle Eagles player-coach Fab Flournoy to miss rest of season". 24 March 2015.
- ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N18.
- ^ "Toronto Raptors make several coaching additions and changes to Nick Nurse's staff". NBA.com Canada | The official site of the NBA. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "2023-24 Coaching Staff Announced". NBA.com. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.