J. B. Bickerstaff
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1979 Denver, Colorado |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East (Denver, Colorado) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2001 / Undrafted |
| Position | Forward |
| Coaching career | 2001–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2004–2007 | Charlotte Bobcats (assistant) |
| 2007–2011 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| 2011–2015 | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Houston Rockets (interim) |
John-Blair "J. B." Bickerstaff (born March 10, 1979) is an American basketball coach. After being an NBA assistant coach with the Bobcats, Timberwolves, and Rockets, Bickerstaff served as the Houston Rockets interim head coach for the 2015–16 season, replacing Kevin McHale after he was fired 11 games into the season.
Career
Bickerstaff played his first two collegiate seasons at Oregon State and finished his career at the University of Minnesota. He averaged 10.9 points and 6.1 rebounds as a senior for the Golden Gophers.
He spent three seasons (2004–2007) with the Charlotte Bobcats as an assistant coach, before spending four (2007–2011) seasons as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was hired as an assistant coach by the Rockets on July 15, 2011.[1] He was made interim head coach of the Rockets on November 18, 2015, after Kevin McHale was fired.[2] On that same day, he made his coaching debut against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 108–103 overtime victory.[3]
After the season, Bickerstaff informed the Rockets that he had withdrawn his name for the head coaching search, effectively ending his tenure with the Houston Rockets.[4]
Head coaching record
| Legend | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win-loss % | |
| Post season | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win-loss % | |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 2015–16 | 71 | 37 | 34 | .521 | 4th in Southwest | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | Lost in First Round |
| Career | 71 | 37 | 34 | .521 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
Personal life
Bickerstaff is the son of former NBA coach Bernie Bickerstaff.[5]
References
- ↑ Rockets add four assistants to coaching staff. nba.com (July 15, 2011)
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- ↑ J.B. Bickerstaff. nba.com
External links
- 1979 births
- Living people
- American basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Colorado
- Charlotte Bobcats assistant coaches
- Houston Rockets assistant coaches
- Houston Rockets coaches
- Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball players
- Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coaches
- Oregon State Beavers men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Denver, Colorado
