Brad Jones (basketball)
{{Short description|American basketball player and coach}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Brad Jones
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| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| nationality = American
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| college = Lambuth (1986–1990)
| draft_year = 1990
| coach_start = 1990
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| cyears1 = 1990–1996
| cteam1 = Lambuth (assistant)
| cyears2 = 1996–2001
| cteam2 = Lambuth
| cyears3 = 2001–2007
| cteam3 = Utah Jazz (scout)
| cyears4 = 2007–2010
| cteam4 = Utah Flash
| cyears5 = 2010–2012
| cteam5 = Austin Toros
| cyears6 = 2012–2016
| cteam6 = Utah Jazz (assistant)
| cyears7 = 2016–2018
| cteam7 = Iowa Wolves (scout)
| cyears8 = 2018–2019
| cteam8 = Memphis Hustle
| cyears9 = 2019–2023
| cteam9 = Memphis Grizzlies (assistant)
| highlights =
As head coach:
- 2× Mid-South Coach of the Year (1998, 1999)
- NBA D-League champion (2012)
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Brad Jones (born c. 1969) is an American basketball coach, who was most recently an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Early life
After graduating, he went on to play basketball at Lambuth University, where he was a part of the championship teams.
Coaching career
In 1995, after serving as an assistant coach he became the head coach at Lambuth University until 2001.{{cite web|title= Coaching Profile: Brad Jones|url=http://saltcityhoops.com/coaching-profile-brad-jones/|publisher= Salt City Hoops}} In 2001, he joined the Utah Jazz organization as a scout and in 2007 became the head coach of the Utah Flash. In July 2010, his contract was not renewed.{{cite web|title= Utah Flash to replace Jones as head coach|url=https://www.ksl.com/?nid=294&sid=11427055|publisher=KSL.com}}
In September 2010, Jones was named head coach of the Austin Toros.[https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/austin_toros_brad_jones_100928.html Austin Toros Name Brad Jones Head Coach] He led the team to the 2012 D League championship. After the season, Jones left the team.
In July 2013, Jones was promoted by the Utah Jazz to full assistant coach after returning to the team the prior season as the assistant coach/player development.[https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/brad-jones-promoted-assistant-coach Brad Jones Promoted to Assistant Coach]
He then served as the general manager of the Iowa Wolves and professional scout of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
On August 22, 2018, the Memphis Grizzlies hired Jones as the Memphis Hustle's head coach for their development team's second season.{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/brad-jones-named-second-head-coach-of-the-memphis-hustle/n-5391880 |title=Brad Jones named second Head Coach of the Memphis Hustle |website=OurSportsCentral.com |date=August 22, 2018}} The following season, he was moved the Grizzlies' staff as an assistant coach.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/memphis-grizzlies-announce-assistant-coaching-staff-190805|title=Memphis Grizzlies announce assistant coaching staff |website=NBA.com |date=August 5, 2019}}
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Category:American men's basketball coaches
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball coaches from Pennsylvania
Category:Basketball players from Pittsburgh
Category:College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
Category:Lambuth Eagles men's basketball players
Category:Memphis Hustle coaches
Category:Memphis Grizzlies assistant coaches