Anthony Dobbins (born August 23, 1981) is an American-Italian professional

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coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA).

Professional career

Playing in Europe

On August 6, 2013, he signed with

JDA Dijon Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Basket, commonly known as JDA Dijon Basket or simply Dijon, is a professional basketball club from the city of Dijon, France. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the French French basketball league system, first tier divis ...

for the 2013–14 season. At the end of the season, he was again named the French League Best Defensive player of the Year. On July 17, 2014, Dobbins signed with French club

Strasbourg IG Strasbourg Illkirch-Graffenstaden Basket, most commonly known as SIG Basket or SIG Strasbourg, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Strasbourg. The club, founded in 1929, competes domestically in the French Pro A League. The ...

for the 2014–15 season. On November 13, 2015, he signed with

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for the

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season. On September 8, 2016, he signed with French club

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. On November 6, 2016, he parted ways with Gravelines after appearing in seven

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games and three

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games. On December 17, 2016, he returned to Italian Serie A2 and signed with

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Coaching career

Boston Celtics

In 2020, he was promoted as an assistant coach by the

after spending two years as video team with the Celtics. Dobbins became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the

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in 5 games in the

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References

External links

Euroleague Profile

Eurobasket.com Profile

Draftexpress.com Profile

French League Profile

Italian League Profile
1981 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen African-American basketball coaches American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Asheville Altitude players Basketball players from Washington, D.C. BCM Gravelines players Boston Celtics assistant coaches CB Murcia players Cholet Basket players HTV Basket players Pallacanestro Trapani players Italian men's basketball players JDA Dijon Basket players Makedonikos B.C. players Orléans Loiret Basket players Poitiers Basket 86 players Richmond Spiders men's basketball players Shooting guards SIG Strasbourg players Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball players 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{1980s-US-basketball-bio-stub