David Vanterpool (born March 31, 1973) is an American professional

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coach and former player. He most recently served as an assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA). During his playing career, he earned an

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Second Team selection during the 2003–04 season, while playing with

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College career

Vanterpool played high school basketball at

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, in

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, before playing

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at St. Bonaventure University, with the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, between 1991 and 1995, leading the team in scoring his senior year when they played in the NIT for the first time in over a decade.

Playing career

In 1995, Vanterpool was selected in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) draft by the

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. In October–November 1995, he played for a week in Italy, with the

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(Italian second division) team Brescialat Gorizia. From 1996 to 1999, Vanterpool played for the

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in the Chinese New Basketball Alliance (CNBA) (1996–1997), and in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) (1998–99). He played with the Continental Basketball Association's

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, between 1999 and 2001, winning the CBA title in 2000. He also played in 22 games with the

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of the NBA, in the 2000–01 season, and with the ABA's Kansas City Knights, in the 2001–02 season. He was also signed for a brief period by the NBA's

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(2000), and the

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(2001), but he did not play in any NBA games for those clubs. Vanterpool then played in Italy with

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(2002–2003), and

, from 2003 through 2005 (he won the Italian League championship in 2004 and the

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in 2004), before moving to

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, with whom he won a EuroLeague championship at the 2006 EuroLeague Final Four.

Coaching career

After finishing his basketball playing career with

, Vanterpool became an assistant

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with the same team, and worked in that capacity for three years. In 2010, he was hired as director of player personnel by the

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. On August 17, 2012, Vanterpool was named as an assistant coach of the NBA's

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. Vanterpool would go on to play a significant part in the development of Trailblazers' stars

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and C. J. McCollum. Lillard would credit Vanterpool specifically with helping him develop leadership skills. In July 2013, he interviewed for the head coaching vacancy for the Philadelphia 76ers. On June 2, 2015, Vanterpool and Jim Boylen were named to the coaching staff of the senior men's Canadian national team. Also in June 2015, he interviewed for the head coaching vacancy for the Denver Nuggets. In May 2016, he interviewed for the head coaching vacancy for the Orlando Magic. He interviewed again for the same job in April 2018. In May 2019, he interviewed for the head coaching vacancy for the Cleveland Cavaliers. On June 19, 2019, he was hired by the

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, as an associate head coach to Ryan Saunders. In October 2020, he interviewed for the head coaching vacancy for the Houston Rockets. At the time, two of his most prominent former players with the Trailblazers, McCollum and the All-Star Lillard, both endorsed him as a future head coaching candidate. On February 21, 2021, the Timberwolves hired

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assistant coach Chris Finch as their head coach and chose not to interview Vanterpool as part of their hiring process. On July 9, 2021, Vanterpool was hired as assistant coach by the

. On January 20, 2022, Vanterpool was fined $10,000 and the Nets $25,000 by the NBA for interfering during live play by blocking a pass against the

in a January 19 game.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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References

External links

Euroleague.net Player Profile

Italian League Player Profile
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