Larry Drew

{{Short description|American basketball player and coach (born 1958)}}

{{About|the basketball coach and retired player|his son and active basketball player|Larry Drew II}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

|name = Larry Drew

|image = Larry Drew (32651764877).jpg

|caption = Drew in 2019

|image_size = 280

|team = Los Angeles Clippers

|position = Assistant coach

|league = NBA

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|4|2}}

|birth_place = Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.

|height_ft = 6

|height_in = 1

|weight_lb = 170

|high_school = Wyandotte (Kansas City, Kansas)

|college = Missouri (1976–1980)

|draft_year = 1980

|draft_round = 1

|draft_pick = 17

|draft_team = Detroit Pistons

|career_start = 1980

|career_end = 1991

|career_position = Point guard

|career_number = 22, 2, 10

|coach_start = 1992

|coach_end =

|years1 = {{nbay|1980|full=y}}

|team1 = Detroit Pistons

|years2 = {{nbay|1981|start}}–{{nbay|1985|end}}

|team2 = Kansas City / Sacramento Kings

|years3 = {{nbay|1986|start}}–{{nbay|1987|end}}

|team3 = Los Angeles Clippers

|years4 = 1988–1989

|team4 = Scavolini Pesaro

|years5 = {{nbay|1989|start}}–{{nbay|1990|end}}

|team5 = Los Angeles Lakers

|cyears1 = {{nbay|1992|start}}–{{nbay|1998|end}}

|cteam1 = Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)

|cyears2 = {{nbay|1999|full=y}}

|cteam2 = Detroit Pistons (assistant)

|cyears3 = {{nbay|2000|start}}–{{nbay|2002|end}}

|cteam3 = Washington Wizards (assistant)

|cyears4 = {{nbay|2003|full=y}}

|cteam4 = New Jersey Nets (assistant)

|cyears5 = {{nbay|2004|start}}–{{nbay|2009|end}}

|cteam5 = Atlanta Hawks (assistant)

|cyears6 = {{nbay|2010|start}}–{{nbay|2012|end}}

|cteam6 = Atlanta Hawks

|cyears7 = {{nbay|2013|full=y}}

|cteam7 = Milwaukee Bucks

|cyears8 = {{nbay|2014|start}}–{{nbay|2018|start}}

|cteam8 = Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)

|cyears9 = {{nbay|2018|full=y}}

|cteam9 = Cleveland Cavaliers

|cyears10 = {{nbay|2020|start}}–present

|cteam10 = Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)

| highlights =

As player:

First-team All-Big Eight (1980)

As assistant coach:

NBA champion (2016)

|stats_league = NBA

|stat1label = Points

|stat1value = 8,110 (11.4 ppg)

|stat2label = Rebounds

|stat2value = 1,265 (1.8 rpg)

|stat3label = Assists

|stat3value = 3,702 (5.2 apg)

|bbr = drewla01

}}

Larry Donnell Drew (born April 2, 1958) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Drew was named to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/high-school/other-kansas-prep-sports/article213119239.html|publisher=Kansas City Star|access-date=June 14, 2018|date=June 13, 2018|title=Royals' Kauffman, Paul Pierce, Larry Drew among Kansas Sports Hall of Fame inductees|first=Hayden|last=Barber}}

College career

Drew, a point guard, played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers.

Professional career

= NBA (1980–1991) =

Drew was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 1980 NBA draft with the 17th overall pick. He played 10 seasons in the NBA for the Pistons, Kansas City/Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers. In his NBA career, Drew played in 714 games and scored a total of 8,110 points.

Perhaps Drew's best year as a professional came during the 1982–83 season as a member of the Kings, appearing in 75 games and averaging 20.1 points, 8.1 assists and 1.7 steals per contest. That season on Jan 21, 1983, Drew scored a career-high 33 points during a 115–108 victory over the Houston Rockets.[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/01/21/Larry-Drew-scored-a-career-high-33-points-to-help/5122411973200/ KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Larry Drew scored a career-high 33 points]

= Scavolini (1988–1989) =

In 1988–89, Drew played in the Italian League with Scavolini.

Coaching career

Drew served as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers (1992–1999), Detroit Pistons (1999–2000), Washington Wizards (2000–2003), New Jersey Nets (2003–2004), and Atlanta Hawks (2004–2010).

He became the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks in 2010–11.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/Larry_Drew_Release.html|title=Larry Drew Named Head Coach of the Atlanta Hawks|date=June 13, 2010|access-date=June 13, 2010|work=NBA.com}} His contract expired after the 2012–13 season, when the Hawks hired Mike Budenholzer to replace Drew.{{cite news |title=Hawks hire Mike Budenholzer to replace Larry Drew as coach |date=May 28, 2013 |work=SportingNews.com |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2013-05-28/atlanta-hawks-coach-mike-budenholzer-san-antonio-spurs-gregg-popovich-larry-drew |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101164305/http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2013-05-28/atlanta-hawks-coach-mike-budenholzer-san-antonio-spurs-gregg-popovich-larry-drew |archive-date=November 1, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

On May 31, 2013, the Milwaukee Bucks hired Drew as their head coach.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/release/bucks-reach-agreement-drew-become-head-coach |title=Bucks Reach Agreement with Drew to Become Head Coach |work=NBA.com |date=May 31, 2013 |access-date=May 31, 2013}} On June 30, 2014, the Bucks fired Drew from their head coaching position after acquiring head coach Jason Kidd from the Brooklyn Nets.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/release/bucks-announce-coaching-change|title=Bucks Announce Coaching Change|date=June 30, 2014 |work=NBA.com |access-date=June 30, 2014}}

On August 19, 2014, the Cleveland Cavaliers hired Drew as their assistant coach.{{cite web |date=August 19, 2014 |title=Cavs Complete Coaching Staff |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/coaching-staff-140819 |access-date=August 19, 2014 |website=NBA.com}} On June 19, 2016, the Cavaliers with Drew as an assistant coach, won their first NBA Championship. On March 19, 2018, the Cavaliers named Drew interim head coach while Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue took a leave for health issues.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22833775/cleveland-cavaliers-coach-ty-lue-steps-back-focus-health|work=espn.com|date=March 9, 2018|title=Ty Lue Steps Back to Focus On Health|publisher=ESPN|access-date=March 9, 2018}} The Cavaliers were 8–1 in the nine games Drew served in Lue's absence.{{cite web |title=Larry Drew |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/drewla01c.html |website=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=April 12, 2019}} On October 28, 2018, the Cavaliers named Drew their acting head coach following the firing of Lue.{{cite web |title=Cavaliers Make Coaching Change |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/coaching-change-181028 |website=NBA.com |access-date=October 28, 2018 |date=October 28, 2018}}{{cite web |date=October 28, 2018 |title=Cavaliers fire coach Tyronn Lue after 0–6 start |url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25106070/cavaliers-fire-coach-tyronn-lue-0-6-start |access-date=October 28, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}} Drew sought additional money if he were to be the Cavaliers' interim head coach instead of the team hiring a new leader.{{cite news|last1=Windhorst|first1=Brian|last2=Wojnarowski|first2=Adrian|title=Sources: Cavs' talks with Larry Drew stall; team explores Kyle Korver trade|date=October 30, 2018|website=ESPN.com|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25130739/cleveland-cavaliers-larry-drew-headed-stalemate-interim-coaching-position|access-date=October 30, 2018}} On November 5, he was named as permanent head coach.{{cite web |date=November 5, 2018 |title=Cavaliers and Larry Drew Agree on New Head Coaching Deal |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/larry-drew-head-coach-181105 |access-date=November 5, 2018 |website=NBA.com}} On April 11, 2019, Drew and the Cavaliers parted ways after his contract expired after the 2018–19 season.{{cite web |date=April 11, 2019 |title=Cavs and Larry Drew Mutually Agree to Pursue Others Paths |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/coach-drew-190411 |access-date=April 11, 2019 |website=NBA.com}}

On November 16, 2020, Drew was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers under head coach Tyronn Lue.{{cite web |title=LA Clippers Finalize Coaching Staff For 2020–21 Season|url=https://www.nba.com/clippers/news/la-clippers-finalize-coaching-staff-2020-21-season|date=November 16, 2020 |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 16, 2020}}

Head coaching record

| style="text-align:left;"|Atlanta

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2010}}

| 82 || 44 || 38 || {{Winning percentage|44|38}} || style="text-align:center;"|3rd in Southeast || 12 || 6 || 6 || {{Winning percentage|6|6}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in Conf. Semifinals

| style="text-align:left;"|Atlanta

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2011}}

| 66 || 40 || 26 || {{Winning percentage|40|26}} || style="text-align:center;"|2nd in Southeast || 6 || 2 || 4 || {{Winning percentage|2|4}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in First Round

| style="text-align:left;"|Atlanta

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2012}}

| 82 || 44 || 38 || {{Winning percentage|44|38}} || style="text-align:center;"|2nd in Southeast || 6 || 2 || 4 || {{Winning percentage|2|4}}

| style="text-align:center;"|Lost in First Round

| style="text-align:left;"|Milwaukee

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2013}}

| 82 || 15 || 67 || {{Winning percentage|15|67}} || style="text-align:center;"|5th in Central || — || — || — || —

| style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs

| style="text-align:left;"|Cleveland

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2018}}

| 76 || 19 || 57 || {{Winning percentage|19|57}} || style="text-align:center;"|5th in Central || — || — || — || —

| style="text-align:center;"|Missed playoffs

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 388 || 162 || 226 || {{Winning percentage|162|226}}|| || 24 || 10 || 14 || {{Winning percentage|10|14}} ||

Personal life

Drew is married to Sharon Drew and they have three children, Larry II, Landon and Lindsey. His older son, Larry II, played collegiate basketball at North Carolina before transferring to UCLA in 2011.{{cite news|last=Bolch |first=Ben |title=UCLA basketball: Former North Carolina guard Larry Drew II joins Bruins |date=March 28, 2011 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/03/ucla-basketball-former-north-carolina-guard-larry-drew-ii-joins-bruins.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402073711/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/03/ucla-basketball-former-north-carolina-guard-larry-drew-ii-joins-bruins.html |archive-date=April 2, 2011 |url-status=dead }} He last played in the NBA for the New Orleans Pelicans. His middle son, Landon, played for Cal State Northridge.{{cite web |title=Landon Drew Signs National Letter of Intent With Cal State Northridge |url=https://gomatadors.com/news/2012/4/23/4_23_2012_884.aspx?path=mbball |website=CSUN Athletics |access-date=April 12, 2019 |date=April 23, 2012}} His youngest son, Lindsey, played for Nevada.{{cite web |title=Lindsey Drew – Men's Basketball |url=https://nevadawolfpack.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4167 |website=University of Nevada Athletics |access-date=April 12, 2019}}