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American-Irish basketball player and coach (born 1978)

Jim Moran
Sacramento Kings
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1978-12-03) December 3, 1978 (age 46)
Syosset, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Irish
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Dominic
(Oyster Bay, New York)
CollegeWilliam & Mary (1997–2001)
NBA draft2001: undrafted
Playing career2001–2011
PositionSmall forward
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
As player:
2001–2011Gran Canaria
As coach:
2015–2021Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
2021–2023Detroit Pistons (assistant)
2023–2024Rip City Remix
2024–presentSacramento Kings (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

James Timothy Moran (born December 3, 1978) is an American-Irish former professional basketball player and current coach, who serves as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Playing career

Moran was born in Syosset, New York and attended St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay from 1993 to 1997. He played on a state championship team during his prep years. After graduating, Moran played four years of college basketball at William & Mary (1997–2001) where he scored 1,324 points and was a two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Team member in his junior and senior seasons.

Moran played his entire professional career for CB Gran Canaria in Spain's Liga ACB (2001 to 2011). On April 21, 2013, Moran became the only player in Gran Canaria history to have his jersey retired. In 10 seasons with the team he recorded 2,060 points, 802 rebounds and 321 assists in 7,452 minutes.

Moran has also competed for Ireland's national team.

Coaching career

In November 2013, Moran began his coaching career as a player development coach for the NBA Development League's Maine Red Claws. He then became the Portland Trail Blazers' associate video coordinator for the 2014–15 season. The Trail Blazers finished that season with a 51–31 record, a Northwest Division championship, and a berth into the Western Conference playoffs as a fourth-seed. Moran was promoted to be a full-time assistant coach upon the start of the 2015–16 season. He then spent the next six years with Portland, but was fired as part of a wholesale coaching staff change at the conclusion of the 2020–21 season. Moran was hired soon thereafter as a top assistant for the Detroit Pistons.

On June 15, 2023, Moran was named the first ever head coach of the Rip City Remix, Portland's G League affiliate.

On July 25, 2024, Moran joined the Sacramento Kings as an assistant coach and on September 9, he was officially named an assistant coach.

References

  1. ^ "Jim Moran". Player Profile. Liga ACB. 2011. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  2. ^ Dearth, Sonny (July 19, 2013). "Jim Moran: Former W&M basketball standout sees jersey retired by Spanish club Gran Canaria". Daily Press. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  3. Barker, Alan (August 11, 2014). "James Moran's road to the NBA begins in Portland". examiner.com. AXS Digital Group LLC.
  4. ^ "Former Men's Basketball Standout Jim Moran Named Portland Trail Blazers Assistant Coach". TribeAthletics.com. College of William & Mary. November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  5. ^ Corp, Sean (July 26, 2021). "Pistons add another assistant coach with a player development background to staff". Vox Media, LLC.
  6. "Jim Moran Named Head Coach Of Portland G League Team". NBA.com. June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  7. Struck, Logan (July 25, 2024). "Kings Add Assistant Coach to Mike Brown's Staff". Sacramento Kings On SI. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  8. "Kings Announce Coaching Staff Updates". NBA.com. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

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