Larry Donnell Drew (born April 2, 1958) is an American professional

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coach and former player who serves as assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA). Drew was named to the

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in 2018.

College career

Drew, a

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, played

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for the

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Professional career

NBA (1980–1991)

Drew was selected by the

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in the first round of the

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with the 17th overall pick. He played 10 seasons in the NBA for the Pistons, Kansas City/Sacramento Kings,

and

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. 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

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Scavolini (1988–1989)

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

Coaching career

Drew served as an assistant coach for the

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–1999),

( 1999–2000),

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( 2003–2004), and

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(

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). He became the head coach of the

in 2010–11. His contract expired after the 2012–13 season, when the Hawks hired

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to replace Drew. On May 31, 2013, the

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hired Drew as their head coach. On June 30, 2014, the Bucks fired Drew from their head coaching position after acquiring head coach

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from the

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. On August 19, 2014, the

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hired Drew as their assistant coach. 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. The Cavaliers were 8–1 in the nine games Drew served in Lue's absence. On October 28, 2018, the Cavaliers named Drew their acting head coach following the firing of Lue. Drew sought additional money if he were to be the Cavaliers' interim head coach instead of the team hiring a new leader. On November 5, he was named as permanent head coach. On April 11, 2019, Drew and the Cavaliers parted ways after his contract expired after the 2018–19 season. On November 16, 2020, Drew was hired as an assistant coach for the

under head coach Tyronn Lue.

Head coaching record

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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

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before transferring to

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in 2011. He last played in the NBA for the

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. His middle son, Landon, played for Cal State Northridge. His youngest son, Lindsey, played for

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References

External links

NBA.com coach profile
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College career

Professional career

NBA (1980–1991)

Scavolini (1988–1989)

Coaching career

Head coaching record

Personal life

See also

References

External links