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Vinny Del Negro

Former NBA Head Coach & Player

Career Highlights: Vinny Del Negro spent the past two years as Head Coach of the Chicago where the Bulls went 41-41 both seasons and made the NBA Playoffs…In the 2010 NBA Playoffs the Bulls lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games…In 2009, Del Negro and the Bulls had a first-round NBA Playoffs match-up versus the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics…This NBA Playoff series proved to be one of the most exciting and entertaining in years as several of the games went to overtime before Boston prevailed in seven games… Prior to joining the Bulls, Del Negro spent two seasons in the Phoenix Suns front office first as Director of Player Personnel and then as Assistant General Manager ...Del Negro has broadcasting experience working as an analyst for ESPN’s NBA Matchup program, ESPN Radio’s Gameday show, the San Antonio Spurs, and as a color analyst on Phoenix Suns radio broadcasts… An NBA player himself, Del Negro spent 12 years in the league and scored more than 7,000 regular-season points while he played for five NBA teams (Phoenix, Golden State, Milwaukee, San Antonio, Sacramento)…Del Negro averaged 10-plus points for four-straight seasons with San Antonio from 1993-97, including a career-best 14.5 points per game in 1995-96…He spent six seasons with San Antonio where he was instrumental in helping the team improve their record by 36 games during the 1997-98 season…Del Negro holds the Spurs franchise record for most consecutive free throws made, hitting 50 straight during the 1993-94 season…He left the NBA to play in Italy for two seasons (1990-92) and then, signed with San Antonio when he returned…Del Negro played at North Carolina State under coach Jim Valvano where he earned All-ACC honors his senior season after averaging 15.9 points, 3.6 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game…Del Negro had his N.C. State #14 jersey retired in January 2002.

Updated: June 2010
Courtesy NBC

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