Gerald Madkins
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Madkins on scoreboard while at Pauley Pavilion in 2014 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant general manager |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 18, 1969 Merced, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Merced (Merced, California) |
| College | UCLA (1987–1992) |
| NBA draft | 1992 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1993–1998 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 12, 2 |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1993 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 1993–1994 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1994–1995 | Grand Rapids Mackers |
| 1995 | Rockford Lightning |
| 1996 | Joventut Badalona |
| 1996 | Cholet Basket |
| 1997 | Rockford Lightning |
| 1998 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1998–1999 | Joventut Badalona |
| 1999 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Gerald Madkins (born April 18, 1969) is an American professional basketball executive who is an assistant general manager for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a former professional basketball player.
Born in Merced, California, Madkins attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA and played with them from 1993 to 1994, and was signed by the Miami Heat on January 21, 1998.[1] Madkins played briefly with the Golden State Warriors in 1998. He has also played in the Continental Basketball Association (with the Rockford Lightning), where in 1993 he was named CBA Rookie of the Year. He also played overseas in Spain and France.
After his retirement from basketball, he acted as an assistant coach for California State University, Stanislaus,[2] and for his alma mater, the UCLA Bruins, In 2003 was named a player scout for the New York Knicks.[3] During the 2007-08 season he served as Director of West Coast College Scouting for the Seattle SuperSonics.[4] On September 10, 2008, Madkins was named Director of Scouting by the Houston Rockets.[5] In 2010, he joined the New Orleans Hornets as their Vice President of Player Personnel.[6]
On September 24, 2012, Madkins was hired by the Los Angeles Clippers as their director of basketball operations, reporting to vice president of basketball operations Gary Sacks.[7] In June 2014, Clippers coach Doc Rivers was promoted from senior vice president to president of basketball operations, and Madkins was named Director of Scouting as part of Rivers' restructuring..[8] He was promoted to assistant general manager prior to the start of the 2015-16 season.[9]
Notes
- ↑ HEAT: Key Dates and Transactions: 1998
- ↑ http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Madkins_Gerald_75233849.aspx Originally published by mercedsun-star.com - March 4, 2002
- ↑ "Knicks Add Five to Staff". NBA.com. October 6, 2003. Archived from the original on December 16, 2003.
- ↑ Sonics Announce Additions to Basketball Staff, August 29, 2007
- ↑ Rockets Hire Gerald Madkins as Director of Scouting and Shawn Respert as Director of Player Programs, Sept 10, 2008 PDF
- ↑ HORNETS HIRE TIM CONNELLY AND GERALD MADKINS
- ↑ GERALD MADKINS HIRED AS DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS
- ↑ Turner, Broderick (June 16, 2014). "Doc Rivers restructures Clippers' basketball operations". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 23, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.nba.com/clippers/club-directory/
External links
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- Profile & photo @ cavshistory.com
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com