Jay Larranaga
| Los Angeles Clippers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Erie BayHawks |
| 2012–2021 | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
| 2021–present | Los Angeles Clippers (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As Player:
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James Joseph Larranaga Jr. (born January 30, 1975) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who currently serves on the staff of the Los Angeles Clippers. He was previously the top assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also the son of University of Miami men's basketball coach Jim Larrañaga.
Career
After graduating from St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy,[1] Larranaga played college basketball for the Bowling Green Falcons alongside Antonio Daniels. Here he played all four years for his father, Jim, setting BGSU records for three-point field goals in a game, season, and career. Before his departure to Italy in 1997, Larranaga became a three-time Academic All-Mac and attained a cumulative 3.4 GPA studying business at Bowling Green State University.
Larranaga joined
Larranaga then moved to Spain to play for
In 2008 Larranaga was announced as player/manager of the
Coaching career
Larranaga entered his first season as an assistant coach with the
In 2013, Larranaga was interviewed by the Celtics to possibly replace Doc Rivers, but Butler basketball head coach Brad Stevens became the Celtics' new head coach. In the previous 3 seasons, Larranaga and the coaching staff led the Celtics to the Eastern Conference Playoffs including a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2016–2017 season.
Larranaga was a top candidate to fill the head coaching positions at Georgia Tech and George Mason University, but decided to stay in his position with the Boston Celtics.[3][4]
In July 2021, Larranaga was hired as an assistant coach under Tyronn Lue with the Los Angeles Clippers.[5]
Honors
France
All-Star
- All-Star game winner: 2000
Italy
Basket Napoli
- Italian Basketball Cup winner: 2006
Spain
Real Madrid
- Liga ACB winner: 2005
- Copa del Rey de Baloncesto runner-up: 2005
Personal life
Larranaga and his wife, Sarah, married in 2017. He has two children, daughter Tia and son James, from a previous marriage.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Basketball his ticket to world travel". Toledo Blade. February 24, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Jay Larranaga to Coach Ireland's National Team". George Mason. February 6, 2008. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
- ^ "Sources: George Mason plans to look at Jay Larranaga for head coaching vacancy". sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Sources: Georgia Tech reaches out to Jeff Capel, Jay Larranaga". ABC News.
- ^ "Celtics Assistant Jay Larranaga to Join Clippers Staff". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Jay Larranaga – Assistant Coach". Boston Celtics.