Sam Cassell

Sam Cassell
	Cassell in 2013
Boston Celtics
Position	Assistant coach
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	November 18, 1969 (age 54); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Paul Laurence Dunbar; (Baltimore, Maryland); Maine Central Institute; (Pittsfield, Maine);
College	San Jacinto (1989–1991); Florida State (1991–1993);
NBA draft	1993: 1st round, 24th overall pick
	Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career	1993–2009
Position	Point guard
Number	10, 20, 19, 28
Coaching career	2009–present
Career history
As player:
1993–1996	Houston Rockets
1996	Phoenix Suns
1996–1997	Dallas Mavericks
1997–1999	New Jersey Nets
1999–2003	Milwaukee Bucks
2003–2005	Minnesota Timberwolves
2005–2008	Los Angeles Clippers
2008–2009	Boston Celtics
As coach:
2009–2014	Washington Wizards (assistant)
2014–2020	Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
2020–2023	Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
2023–present	Boston Celtics (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	As player: 3× NBA champion (1994, 1995, 2008); NBA All-Star (2004); All-NBA Second Team (2004); 2× Second-team All-ACC (1992, 1993); No. 10 jersey honored by Florida State Seminoles; As assistant coach: NBA champion (2024);
Career statistics
Points	15,635 (15.7 ppg)
Rebounds	3,221 (3.2 rpg)
Assists	5,939 (6.0 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Samuel James Cassell Sr. (born November 18, 1969) is an American professional basketball coach and former point guard who serves as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drafted 24th overall in the 1993 NBA draft out of Florida State, Cassell played for eight different teams during his 15-year career. He was selected to the NBA All-Star Game and All-NBA Team once, both in the 2003–04 season.

In his first two seasons, he helped the Houston Rockets win back to back championships, in 1994 and 1995, and won a third with the Boston Celtics in 2008, his last season. He also helped the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves reach the Conference Finals of the playoffs in 2001 and 2004 respectively, the latter's first-ever in franchise history, and helped the Los Angeles Clippers to their first-ever playoff series victory in 2006. Known for his mid-range jumpshot,^[1]^[2]^[3] Cassell often made clutch baskets late in the fourth quarter to help his team win games.^[4]

^ Femrite, Matt (July 30, 2014). "Profile of a Shooter: Sam Cassell". Nylon Calculus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
^ Dr. Jrs (April 10, 2013). "True Hoops: Point Guard Project – Sam Cassell". Truehoopsny.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
^ Kevin (July 22, 2011). "Who Had the Better Mid-Range Jumpshot: Sam Cassell or Mike Bibby?". Thehoopdoctors.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
^ Reid, Jason (February 14, 2006). "Sam's Club". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2019 – via LA Times.

[1] Femrite, Matt (July 30, 2014). "Profile of a Shooter: Sam Cassell". Nylon Calculus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.

[2] Dr. Jrs (April 10, 2013). "True Hoops: Point Guard Project – Sam Cassell". Truehoopsny.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.

[3] Kevin (July 22, 2011). "Who Had the Better Mid-Range Jumpshot: Sam Cassell or Mike Bibby?". Thehoopdoctors.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.

[4] Reid, Jason (February 14, 2006). "Sam's Club". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2019 – via LA Times.

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