Reginald Wayne Theus (born October 13, 1957) is an American

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coach and former player. He played 13 seasons in the

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(NBA), where he was a two-time

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. He is currently the head men's basketball head coach and athletic director at Bethune–Cookman. He was the head coach for the NBA's

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and in college with the New Mexico State Aggies and the Cal State Northridge Matadors men's teams. He was also an assistant coach for the

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under

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Early life

Theus was one of four children of Felix and Willie Mae Theus. His parents divorced when he was four. His father had a janitorial business and died before Reggie's senior year in high school. For a brief period, Reggie ran his father's business after his death. Theus attended Inglewood High School in

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. Growing up, he also attended Monroe Middle School in Inglewood. As a senior at Inglewood, Theus averaged 28.6 points and 15.5 rebounds per game.

College career

Theus played college basketball at

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for head coach

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from 1976 to 1978. In three seasons with the Runnin' Rebels, Theus averaged 12.9 points, 4.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game. Theus, who became one of the best players to ever don a UNLV uniform, shot 81 percent from the free-throw line for his career while amassing 1,177 career points (21st on all-time scoring list), 401 career assists and 389 career rebounds in just 91 collegiate games. As a sophomore, Theus helped lead UNLV into the national spotlight as the Rebels went 29–3, advancing to the school's first Final Four in

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. Despite losing by a single point to

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in the semifinals,

defeated

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in the third-place game and set NCAA single-season records for most points in a season (3,426), most 100-point games (23) and most consecutive 100-point games (12). He averaged 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game while shooting 81.8 percent from the free-throw line and 49.7 percent from the field as a sophomore. As a junior, Reggie was named a second team All-American after averaging 18.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. In 1989, Theus was inducted into the UNLV Athletic Hall of Fame and in 1997 he became one of only eight players in school history to have his jersey retired by the Rebels.

Professional career

Chicago Bulls

After attending

and having a successful college career, Theus was selected by the

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with the 9th pick of the 1978 NBA draft. A 6'7" guard, Theus averaged 16.3 points per game during his first season and was the runner-up for the

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. He was second on the team in scoring behind

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, a future

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inductee. Paired in the backcourt with fellow UNLV alumnus

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, Theus followed his rookie campaign with a sophomore season in which he averaged 20.2 points and 6.3 assists for the 1979-1980 Bulls. He garnered the nickname "Rush Street Reggie" while playing in Chicago for owning an apartment on that street and having an active social life around that area, being frequently spotted at the city night spots. In

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, Theus appeared in his first

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as the Bulls were 45-37 and made the

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. The Bulls won their first round series, defeating the

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2 games to 0, with Theus scoring 37 points with 11 assists in the 115-114 Bulls win in the final game. The Bulls faced the

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in the next round and were swept 4-0 as the Celtics went on to win the

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. Theus was the leading scorer in game 3 with 26 points, and he averaged 19.8 points and 6.3 assists over the six playoff games. In 1982-1983, Theus averaged a career high 23.8 points per game as the Bulls leading scorer, but the Bulls finished 28-54 . Newly hired Bulls coach

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decided to bench Theus for the first half of the 1983–1984 season. On February 14, 1984, Theus was traded to the

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for Steve Johnson and three second round draft picks, a move that saddened many Chicago fans who enjoyed Theus' enthusiasm and energy; however, this indirectly freed up a spot for a shooting guard on the Bulls, part of a series of events that eventually led to their drafting of

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that off-season. The Bulls finished 27-55. Theus played for five coaches in five and a half seasons in Chicago:

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(1979-1982), Phil Johnson (1982), Rod Thorn (1982), Paul Westhead (1982-1983), and

(1983-1984) . Theus averaged 18.8 points and 5.6 assists in 441 games in Chicago.

Kansas City/Sacramento Kings

Theus continued his impressive play with the

and Kansas City won 12 of their first 17 games after Theus joined the team. He averaged 16.4 points and 8.0 assists in 30 games with the Kings, as the Kings qualified for the playoffs under Coach Phil Johnson, who had coached Theus in Chicago in 1982,. In the 1984–85 season, the Kings moved to

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. In the 1985–86 season, Theus averaged 18.3 points and a career high 9.6 assists as the Kings made the playoffs again, losing to the

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and

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and the

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3–0 in the first round, as Theus averaged 15.0 points and 6.3 assists in the series. Over his four seasons with the Kings, Theus became a key scorer and distributor, averaging 18.8 points and 8.1 assists in 346 games with the Kings.

Later career

On June 27, 1988, Theus was traded by the Kings to the

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with a third round pick for

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and a first round pick. He averaged 15.8 points and 4.7 assists for the Hawks in 1988–89, playing in the backcourt with

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and alongside Hall of Famers

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and

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. Theus helped the Hawks go 52-30 and advance to the playoffs. On June 15, 1989, the expansion

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, picked him from the Hawks in the

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. The expansion Magic struggled, finishing 18-64. Theus averaged 18.9 points and 5.4 assists with the Magic. The

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traded a second round pick to acquire Theus on June 25, 1990. In 1990-1991 he averaged a team-leading 18.6 points along with 4.7 assists for the 26-56 Nets. Theus' NBA career ended after his Nets season. Theus had career totals of 19,015 points and 6,453 assists, averaging 18.5 and 6.3 in 1026 NBA games. He played one season in

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for

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before retiring from basketball altogether in 1992. He also played along with Aris in the

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in 1993. In that game he scored 9 points. Theus is one of only two players in league history listed at 6 ft 6 or taller to tally more than 750 assists in an NBA season (788 in 1985–86), the other player is NBA legend

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Coaching career

College

In 2005, Theus was hired by the New Mexico State Aggies as the head coach of the men's basketball team after the retirement of head coach

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. In his first season, Theus turned the Aggies from a 6–24 squad in 2004–05 to a 16–14 team in the 2005–06 season – matching the fifth best turn-around for a Division-I men's basketball team. In his second year as head coach, Theus led NMSU to their 17th NCAA tournament, their first tournament appearance since 1999, and coached NMSU to its 14th conference tournament title which earned them an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. Theus was named the head coach of

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in 2013. In his first season with the Matadors he led them to a 17-18 record, but managed to reach the

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Finals, where they lost to

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. On March 6, 2018 Cal State Northridge parted ways with Theus after a 44-107 record. On July 7, 2021, Theus was named head men's basketball coach and athletic director at Bethune–Cookman.

NBA

On June 19, 2007, Theus was hired by the Maloof brothers and guaranteed three years as head coach of the

. He noted his hiring as coach had brought his career to "full circle", as he once played in the NBA with the Kings.

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succeeded him as head coach at New Mexico State. On December 15, 2008, Theus was fired by the Kings and the team announced that their assistant coach Kenny Natt would lead the team in the interim period. Theus was an assistant coach with the

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under head coach Kurt Rambis from 2009 to 2011. Theus became the head coach of the

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of the

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in October 2012.

Honors

* 2 ×

(, ) *

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() * In 1989 Theus was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame. * No. 23 retired by UNLV in 1997. * In 2014, his Number 23 jersey was retired by

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Acting and broadcasting career

Theus hosted various talk shows in

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and

. For several years Theus served as a studio analyst for Turner Sports and the

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. Theus was one of the original panelists on '' The Best Damn Sports Show Period''. Theus portrayed a high school basketball coach named Bill Fuller in the TNBC Saturday morning sitcom '' Hang Time'' from 1995 to 1997. Theus did in-game color commentary and was the pre-game co-host for "

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" for the 2002 season. Theus provided the commentary for the video game ''

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'' Theus made cameos in the films '' Book of Love'', ''

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'' and '' Like Mike''. Theus called

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basketball with

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Personal

Theus is married to Elaine. They have three children: Raquel (Roqui for short); Reginald Wayne Jr.; and Rhyan. He has another child,

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prospect Brennen Davis, from a previous relationship, but Davis has stated Theus is "not a part of my life."

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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D-League

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References

External links

Reggie Theus FoundationCal State Northridge bioNBA bioNew Mexico State bio
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Early life

College career

Professional career

Chicago Bulls

Kansas City/Sacramento Kings

Later career

Coaching career

College

NBA

Honors

Acting and broadcasting career

Personal

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Head coaching record

College

NBA

D-League

See also

References

External links