Anthony Dobbins

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Anthony Dobbins

| image = BBD-PB 1463 cropped.JPG

| caption = Dobbins with Poitiers 86 in 2012

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 190

| league = NBA

| team = Boston Celtics

| position = Assistant coach

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|08|23}}

| birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.

| nationality = American / Italian

| high_school = Maret School (Washington, D.C.)

| college =

Virginia Tech (1999–2000)
Richmond (2001–2004)

| draft_year = 2004

| career_start = 2004

| career_end = 2017

| career_position = Shooting guard

| career_number =

| coach_start = 2020

| years1 = 2004

| team1 = St. Louis SkyHawks

| years2 = 2004–2005

| team2 = Asheville Altitude

| years3 = 2005

| team3 = Oklahoma Storm

| years4 = 2005

| team4 = Trapani

| years5 = 2005–2006

| team5 = Livorno

| years6 = 2006

| team6 = Makedonikos

| years7 = 2007–2008

| team7 = Cholet

| years8 = 2008–2010

| team8 = Entente Orléanaise

| years9 = 2010

| team9 = Murcia

| years10 = 2010–2011

| team10 = Hyères-Toulon

| years11 = 2012–2013

| team11 = Poitiers 86

| years12 = 2013–2014

| team12 = JDA Dijon

| years13 = 2014–2015

| team13 = SIG Strasbourg

| years14 = 2015–2016

| team14 = Viola Reggio Calabria

| years15 = 2016

| team15 = BCM Gravelines

| years16 = 2016–2017

| team16 = Scafati

| cteam1 = Boston Celtics (assistant)

| cyears1 = {{nbay|2020|start}}–present

| highlights =

As player:

2× French Cup winner (2010, 2015)
2× Leaders Cup winner (2008, 2015)
3× Pro A Best Defensive Player (2009, 2013, 2014)
NBDL champion (2005)

As assistant coach:

NBA champion (2024)

| medaltemplates =

}}

Anthony Dobbins (born August 23, 1981) is an American-Italian{{Cite web |url=http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DOB-ANT-81 |title=Anthony Dobbins Naz. Sportiva: ITA . |access-date=2018-05-05 |language=it |archive-date=2018-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505204819/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DOB-ANT-81 |url-status=dead }} professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Professional career

= Playing in Europe =

On August 6, 2013, he signed with JDA Dijon for the 2013–14 season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/104671/jda-dijon-announced-tony-dobbins.html JDA Dijon announced Tony Dobbins] At the end of the season, he was again named the French League Best Defensive player of the Year.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/122968/anthony-dobbins-named-back-to-back-dpoy-in-france.html Anthony Dobbins named back-to-back- DPOY in France]

On July 17, 2014, Dobbins signed with French club Strasbourg IG for the 2014–15 season.{{Cite news | url = http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/127752/strasbourg-announces-french-best-defender-anthony-dobbins.html | title = Strasbourg announces 'French Best Defender' Anthony Dobbins | work = Sportando.com | date = 2014-07-17 | accessdate = 2014-07-17}}

On November 13, 2015, he signed with Viola Reggio Calabria for the 2015–16 Serie A2 Basket season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a2-ovest/181879/viola-reggio-calabria-announces-tony-dobbins.html Viola Reggio Calabria announces Tony Dobbins]

On September 8, 2016, he signed with French club BCM Gravelines.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/211316/tony-dobbins-signs-with-gravelines-dunkerque.html Tony Dobbins signs with Gravelines-Dunkerque] On November 6, 2016, he parted ways with Gravelines after appearing in seven league games and three FIBA Europe Cup games.[https://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Actualites/Anthony-dobbins-quitte-gravelines/746804 Anthony Dobbins quitte Gravelines] {{in lang|fr}} On December 17, 2016, he returned to Italian Serie A2 and signed with Scafati Basket.[http://www.tuttobasket.net/news/scafati-ufficiale-la-firma-tony-dobbins/ Scafati, ufficiale la firma di Tony Dobbins] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221133347/http://www.tuttobasket.net/news/scafati-ufficiale-la-firma-tony-dobbins/ |date=2016-12-21 }} tuttobasket.net {{in lang|it}}

Coaching career

= Boston Celtics =

In 2020, he was promoted as an assistant coach by the Boston Celtics after spending two years as video team with the Celtics.{{Cite web |title=Celtics announce full staff for new head coach Ime Udoka |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2021/09/21/celtics-coach-ime-udoka-staff/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.boston.com |language=en-US}} Dobbins became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in the 2024 NBA Finals.

References

External links

[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=001831&seasoncode=E2009 Euroleague Profile]
[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Anthony_Dobbins/Union_Poitiers_Basket_86/48620 Eurobasket.com Profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130919223134/http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Anthony-Dobbins-38287/stats/ Draftexpress.com Profile]
[http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200006/Joueurs/A20392/Anthony-Dobbins French League Profile]
[http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DOB-ANT-81 Italian League Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505204819/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DOB-ANT-81 |date=2018-05-05 }} {{in lang|it}}

Category:1981 births

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Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen

Category:21st-century American sportsmen

Category:African-American basketball coaches

Category:American expatriate basketball people in France

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece

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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain

Category:American men's basketball coaches

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Asheville Altitude players