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Vinny Del Negro Position(s): Guard Jersey #(s): 8, 15 Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 185 lb (84 kg) Born: August 9, 1966 (1966-08-09) (age 42) Springfield, Massachusetts Career information Year(s): 1988–2002 NBA Draft: 1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 4 Selected by Sacramento Kings College: North Carolina State Professional team(s) Sacramento Kings (1989-1990) Benetton Treviso (1990-1992) San Antonio Spurs (1992-1998) Teamsystem Bologna (1999) Milwaukee Bucks (1999-2000) Golden State Warriors (2000-2001) Phoenix Suns (2001) Career stats Points 7,038 Rebounds 1,810 Assists 2,484 Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com Career highlights and awards None Coaching Chicago Bulls (2008–present) Vincent "Vinny" Joseph Del Negro (born August 9, 1966 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is a retired American basketball player and current head coach of the NBA's Chicago Bulls.



[1] His father, Vince, played basketball at the University of Kentucky under legendary coach Adolph Rupp.[2] Del Negro played for Jim Valvano at North Carolina State University. As a senior, he was selected to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference team after averaging 15.9 points, 3.6 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game. That same senior season, Del Negro led the Wolfpack to the 1987 ACC Tournament championship and was named tournament MVP. Del Negro was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 29th pick in the 1988 NBA Draft. He would play two seasons there before leaving for Italy and Benetton Treviso for another 2 years (he won the Italian championship in 1992 with over 25 points per game). Upon his return to the NBA, Del Negro played for the San Antonio Spurs for the next 6 years. In early 1999 he played 4 games in Italy for Teamsystem Bologna, before signing with the Milwaukee Bucks, where he played in the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons. Del Negro was traded to the Golden State Warriors in a three-team deal that also involved the Cleveland Cavaliers in June 2000.





In January 2001 he was traded to the Phoenix Suns, and was also traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team deal with the Orlando Magic in November, although he would never play for them, and subsequently retired. Del Negro's career statistics included 9.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game, while shooting 47.5% from the field and 84.0% from the free-throw line. Del Negro worked as a radio commentator for the Phoenix Suns before being promoted to director of player personnel for the Suns in 2006.[3] In 2007, the Suns promoted him to the position of assistant general manager.[4] On June 9, 2008, multiple media reports indicated Del Negro had agreed to become the new head coach of the Chicago Bulls, making it his first coaching assignment. He became the favorite for the job after former Bulls' coach Doug Collins pulled his name from consideration.[5] Two days later, Del Negro was officially introduced as the new head coach of the Bulls, replacing Jim Boylan and being the 17th head coach in Bulls' history. References "Bulls hire Del Negro as new head coach" (2008-06-09). UK career statistics ESPN - NBA Basketball transactions "Suns promote Del Negro to assistant GM". Yahoo Sports (2007-08-28). Retrieved on 2007-09-04. "Bulls hire Del Negro as new head coach" (2008-06-09).



External links NBA.com profile Stats at basketballreference.com Preceded by Jim Boylan Chicago Bulls head coach 2008 – present Incumbent / 1988 NBA Draft First Round Danny Manning • Rik Smits • Charles Smith • Chris Morris • Mitch Richmond • Hersey Hawkins • Tim Perry • Rex Chapman • Rony Seikaly • Willie Anderson • Will Perdue • Harvey Grant • Jeff Grayer • Dan Majerle • Gary Grant • Derrick Chievous • Eric Leckner • Ricky Berry • Rod Strickland • Kevin Edwards • Mark Bryant • Randolph Keys • Jerome Lane • Brian Shaw Second Round Rolando Ferreira • Shelton Jones • Andrew Lang • Vinny Del Negro • Fennis Dembo • Everette Stephens • Charles Shackleford • Grant Long • Tom Tolbert • Sylvester Gray • Ledell Eackles • Greg Butler • Dean Garrett • Tito Horford • Orlando Graham • Keith Smart • Jeff Moe • Todd Mitchell • Anthony Taylor • Tom Garrick • Morlon Wiley • Vernon Maxwell • Micheal Williams • Jose Vargas • Steve Kerr NBA Drafts 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 



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J. O'Brien (Indiana) S. Skiles (Milwaukee) Southeast M. Woodson (Atlanta) L. Brown (Charlotte) E. Spoelstra (Miami) S. Van Gundy (Orlando) E. Jordan (Washington) West Southwest R. Carlisle (Dallas) R. Adelman (Houston) M. Iavaroni (Memphis) B. Scott (New Orleans) G. Popovich (San Antonio) Northwest G. Karl (Denver) R. Wittman (Minnesota) P. J. Carlesimo (Oklahoma City) N. McMillan (Portland) J. Sloan (Utah) Pacific D. Nelson (Golden State) M. Dunleavy (L.A. Clippers) P. Jackson (L.A. Lakers) T. Porter (Phoenix) R. Theus (Sacramento) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinny_Del_Negro" Categories: 1966 births | American basketball players | Golden State Warriors players | Italian-American sportspeople | Living people | Milwaukee Bucks players | NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players | People from Springfield, Massachusetts | Phoenix Suns players | Point guards | Sacramento Kings draft picks | Sacramento Kings players | San Antonio Spurs players | Shooting guards

 

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