Glenn "Doc" Rivers
Doc Rivers in October 2007
Position(s): Point guard	Jersey #(s): 25
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number 93 m)	Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Born: October 13, 1961 (1961-10-13) (age 46) Chicago, Illinois
Career information
Year(s): 1983–1996
NBA Draft: 1983 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31
College: Marquette
Professional teams
Atlanta Hawks (1983–1991) Los Angeles Clippers (1991–1992) New York Knicks (1992–1994) San Antonio Spurs (1994–1996)
Career stats
Points	9,377
Rebounds	2,625
Assists	4,889
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Career highlights and awards
1x NBA All-Star (1988) 2000 NBA Coach of the Year
Coaching
Orlando Magic (1999–2003) Boston Celtics (2004–present)

Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Basketball
FIBA World Championship
Silver	1982 Colombia	National team

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Glenn Anton Rivers (born October 13, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois), commonly referred to as Doc Rivers, is a retired American basketball player and the current head coach of the NBA's Boston Celtics. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Rivers was known for his defense while playing in the NBA. His skills as floor general and point guard helped him transition into a coach following his playing career. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game He attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois. Proviso East High School serves the educational needs of four villages within Proviso Township Cook County Illinois, namely Maywood where it is located Maywood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States.

After representing the United States with the national team in the 1982 FIBA World Championship, in which he was selected as the tournament MVP, and graduating from Marquette University, Rivers was drafted in the second round (31st overall^[1]) of the 1983 NBA Draft, moving into the starting lineup due to injury during his rookie season. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States men's national basketball team is the representative for the United States of America in international men's Basketball. The 1982 FIBA World Championship was an international Basketball competition hosted by Colombia from April 15 to 28, 1982 Marquette University is a private coeducational Jesuit, Roman Catholic University located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The 1983 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1983 in New York City. He spent the next seven seasons as a starter in Atlanta, assisting star Dominique Wilkins as the team found great regular season success. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. Jacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12 1960 is a retired American Professional Basketball player in the NBA and Basketball Hall He averaged a double-double for the 1986-87 season, scoring 12. The 1986–87 NBA season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. 4 points and helping out with 10. 0 assists per game. Rivers later spent one year as a starter for the Los Angeles Clippers and two more for the New York Knicks, before finishing out his career as a solid bench player for the San Antonio Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas.

Rivers began his coaching career with the Orlando Magic in 1999, where he coached for more than four NBA seasons. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. Rivers won the Coach of the Year award in 2000 after his first year with the Magic. The National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1962–63 NBA season. The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association. That season, he led the team that was picked to finish last in the league to a near playoff berth. He made the post season in his next three years as coach, but was fired in 2003 after a disastrous start to the season.

Rivers took over the Boston coaching position in 2004 after spending a year working at the American Broadcasting Company as a commentator for The NBA on ABC. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. ABC's Coverage of the NBA, known as NBA Sunday on ABC since 2007, is a weekly presentation of National Basketball Association

As a result of the Celtics' 109-93 victory over the New York Knicks on January 21, 2008, Rivers, as the coach of the team with the best winning percentage in the Eastern Conference, earned the honor to coach the East for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The 2008 NBA All-Star Game took place on February 17, 2008 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans Louisiana The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. ^[2]

Rivers, the nephew of former NBA player Jim Brewer, is married to Kristen Rivers and has four children. James Turner Brewer (born December 3 1951, in Maywood Illinois) is a retired American National Basketball Association player ^[1] His oldest son Jeremiah played basketball for Georgetown University, however he transferred to play for Indiana University,^[3] while his daughter Callie plays volleyball for the University of Florida. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Georgetown University Men's Basketball team (which like all sports teams at Georgetown University, is named the Georgetown Hoyas) is a well-known basketball The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Indiana University (IU Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research ^[4] Rivers is the cousin of former NBA guard Byron Irvin and former MLB outfielder Ken Singleton. A tweener in Basketball is a term sometimes used derisively for a player who is able to play two positions, but is not ideally suited to play either position exclusively Byron Edward Irvin (born December 2 1966, in La Grange Illinois) is a retired American professional Basketball player Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Kenneth Wayne Singleton (born June 10 1947) is a retired American Major League Baseball Outfielder / Designated hitter and ^[5]

Coaching record

References

External links

• Doc Rivers Coaching Info at NBA.com
• databaseBasketball.com: Doc Rivers (as coach)
• databaseBasketball.com: Doc Rivers (as player)