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'''James Allen Les''' (born ] ] in ]) is a retired American ] player. He was picked in the third round (seventieth pick overall) of the ] out of ]. While attending Bradley he joined the ] fraternity. '''James Allen Les''' (born ] ]) is a former ] basketball guard. He was picked in the third round (seventieth pick overall) of the ] out of ]. While attending Bradley he joined the ] Fraternity.


Les played at ] for seven seasons in the NBA, from 1988 to 1995 for four franchises. The highlight of his career came during the ] with the ], when he reached career highs in scoring average (7.2 PPG), assists (5.4 APG), steals (1.04 SPG) and field goal percentage (.444), while also leading the league in three-point field goal percentage (.461). The following year, he was runner-up to ] in the ]. Les was born in ]. He played seven seasons in the NBA, from 1988 to 1995 for four franchises. The highlight of his career came during the 1990–1991 season with the ], when he reached career highs in scoring average (7.2 PPG), assists (5.4 APG), steals (1.04 SPG) and field goal percentage (.444), while also leading the league in three-point field goal percentage (.461). The following year, he was runner-up to ] in the ] contest.


Following his NBA career, Les became an assistant coach for three years for the ]'s ]. In 2003 he returned to his alma mater as head coach, where he led Bradley to an improved record in each of his first two seasons. The Bradley Braves advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the ] in 2006. Following his NBA career, Les became an assistant coach for three years for the ]'s ]. In 2003 he returned to his alma mater as head coach, where he led Bradley to an improved record in each of his first two seasons. The Bradley Braves advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the ] in 2006.

==Coaching record==
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!School
!Season
!Record (Conference)
!Postseason
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|Bradley
|2006-07
|22-13 (10-8)
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|Bradley
|2005-06
|22-11 (11-7)
|]
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|Bradley
|2004-05
|13-15 (6-12)
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|Bradley
|2003-04
|15-16 (7-11)
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|-
|Bradley
|2002-03
|12-18 (8-10)
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|-
| Total
| 5 seasons
| 84-73 (42-48)
|
|

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|}


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Revision as of 09:30, 3 April 2007

James Allen Les (born August 18 1963) is a former NBA basketball guard. He was picked in the third round (seventieth pick overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft out of Bradley University. While attending Bradley he joined the Delta Upsilon Fraternity.

Les was born in Niles, Illinois. He played seven seasons in the NBA, from 1988 to 1995 for four franchises. The highlight of his career came during the 1990–1991 season with the Sacramento Kings, when he reached career highs in scoring average (7.2 PPG), assists (5.4 APG), steals (1.04 SPG) and field goal percentage (.444), while also leading the league in three-point field goal percentage (.461). The following year, he was runner-up to Craig Hodges in the AT&T Long Distance Shootout contest.

Following his NBA career, Les became an assistant coach for three years for the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs. In 2003 he returned to his alma mater as head coach, where he led Bradley to an improved record in each of his first two seasons. The Bradley Braves advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament in 2006.

Preceded byJim Molinari Bradley Head Men's Basketball Coach
2002 – 		Succeeded byincumbent
Bradley Braves men's basketball head coaches

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