Josh Oppenheimer (; born January 15, 1969) is an American-Israeli professional

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coach and former player. He was most recently an assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA), and the Greek Basketball National team.

Playing career

Oppenheimer played collegiately for

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and later

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before embarking on a professional career in the United States and Europe. He spent two summers in the

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playing for Atlanta, Philadelphia and Palm Beach and also logged a season in the

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with Cedar Rapids. He also played the

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and attended training camp with the

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, the

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and the

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respectively. Oppenheimer spent six seasons in the

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Coaching career

Oppenheimer has coaching experience in the college ranks from Duquesne,

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, DePaul and

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NBA

In 2013, Oppenheimer joined the

coaching staff of head coach

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. At the start of the

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, the

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added Oppenheimer to their coaching staff as an assistant coach. At the start of the

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, the

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added Oppenheimer to the

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coaching staff as an assistant coach. On August 15, 2019, it was announced that added Oppenheimer to the

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coaching staff as an assistant coach. On November 17, 2020, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that Oppenheimer has returned to the team as an assistant coach. Oppenheimer became an NBA champion when the Bucks defeated the

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in 6 games of the

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Personal life

Oppenheimer and his wife Adrienne, a former college volleyball player from

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, have two daughters, Gabriella "Gabbi", who works in finance, and Nicolette "Nikki", who played basketball for

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, having previously played for

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and Montini Catholic High School. Nicolette represented the Puerto Rico women's national under-18 team at the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women.Syracuse recruit and long-range specialist Nikki Oppenheimer expands her horizons

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at Excel Basketball {{DEFAULTSORT:Oppenheimer, Josh 1969 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Israel American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros men's basketball players Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets players Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball coaches DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball coaches Duquesne Dukes men's basketball coaches Houston Rockets assistant coaches James Madison Dukes men's basketball coaches Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball coaches Long Island Nets coaches Maccabi Givat Shmuel players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Milwaukee Bucks assistant coaches Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball players Point guards Rhode Island Rams men's basketball players 20th-century American sportsmen

Playing career

Coaching career

NBA

Personal life

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