David Vanterpool
David Vanterpool (born March 31, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He is the assistant coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his playing career, he earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection during the 2003–04 season, while playing with Montepaschi Siena.
| Minnesota Timberwolves | |
|---|---|
| Position | Associate head coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 31, 1973 Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Montgomery Blair (Silver Spring, Maryland) |
| College | St. Bonaventure (1991–1995) |
| NBA draft | 1995 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1996–2007 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Coaching career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1995 | Nuova Gorizia |
| 1996–1999 | Jilin Northeast Tigers |
| 1999–2001 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 2001 | Washington Wizards |
| 2001–2002 | Kansas City Knights |
| 2002–2003 | Scandone Avellino |
| 2003–2005 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2005–2007 | CSKA Moscow |
| As coach: | |
| 2007–2012 | CSKA Moscow (assistant) |
| 2012–2019 | Portland Trail Blazers (assistant) |
| 2019–present | Minnesota Timberwolves (assoc. HC) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player
As assistant coach:
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career
Vanterpool played high school basketball at Montgomery Blair High School, in Silver Spring, Maryland, before playing college basketball at St. Bonaventure University, with the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, between 1991 and 1995, leading the team in scoring his senior year when they played in the NIT for the first time in over a decade.[1][2]
Playing career
In 1995, Vanterpool was selected in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) draft by the Quad City Thunder. In October–November 1995, he played for a week in Italy, with the LegADue (Italian second division) team Brescialat Gorizia. From 1996 to 1999, Vanterpool played for the Jilin Northeast Tigers in the Chinese New Basketball Alliance (CNBA) (1996–1997), and in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) (1998–99). He played with the Continental Basketball Association's Yakima Sun Kings, between 1999 and 2001, winning the CBA title in 2000.[3]
He also played in 22 games with the Washington Wizards of the NBA, in the 2000–01 season, and with the ABA's Kansas City Knights, in the 2001–02 season. He was also signed for a brief period by the NBA's Detroit Pistons (2000), and the New Jersey Nets (2001), but he did not play in any NBA games for those clubs.[4]
Vanterpool then played in Italy with Air Avellino (2002–2003), and Montepaschi Siena, from 2003 through 2005 (he won the Italian League championship in 2004 and the Italian SuperCup in 2004), before moving to CSKA Moscow, with whom he won a EuroLeague championship at the 2006 EuroLeague Final Four.[5]
Coaching career
After finishing his basketball playing career with CSKA Moscow, Vanterpool became an assistant basketball coach with the same team, and worked in that capacity for three years. In 2010, he was hired as director of player personnel by the Oklahoma City Thunder.[6]
On August 17, 2012, Vanterpool was named as an assistant coach of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.[7]
On June 2, 2015, Vanterpool and Jim Boylen were named to the coaching staff of the senior men's Canadian national team.[8]
On June 19, 2019, he was hired by the Minnesota Timberwolves, as an associate head coach to Ryan Saunders.[9]
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Washington | 22 | 0 | 18.7 | .418 | .000 | .600 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .1 | 5.5 |
| Career | 22 | 0 | 18.7 | .418 | .000 | .600 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .1 | 5.5 | |
References
- Harrington, Mike (March 16, 1995). "Bonnies Draw Tourney Plan on Clean Slate". Buffalo News. p. D1.
- Simms, Brandy L. (January 31, 2017). "Montgomery's Vanterpool returns to D.C. with Blazers". Montgomery County Sentinel.
- Moritz, Amy (August 6, 2000). "What Price Glory? Fromer Big 4 Standouts Taking Long Road to Keep NBA Hoop Dreams Alive". Buffalo News. p. B1.
- Wyche, Steve (July 21, 2001). "Set to Make A Big Point For Wizards". The Washington Post.
- "Moscow win Euroleague". Eurosport. April 30, 2006.
- Wojnarowski, Adrian (July 29, 2013). "Blazers assistant David Vanterpool emerges as serious candidate in 76ers' coaching search". Yahoo! Sports.
- "Head Coach Terry Stotts Adds Three Coaches To His Staff". August 17, 2012. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- CANADIAN MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM ADDS INTERNATIONAL & NBA EXPERIENCE TO COACHING STAFF.
- MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES NAME DAVID VANTERPOOL ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH.