Kenneth Wayne Natt (born October 5, 1958) is an American former professional

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player and ex-interim head coach for the

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.Theus becomes 6th NBA coach fired this season
, updated December 15, 2008 He was a 6'3" guard and played collegiately at Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana-Monroe) and had a three-year NBA playing career. After serving as an assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2004 to 2007, Natt was named to the coaching staff of newly appointed Kings head coach and former

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teammate Reggie Theus in 2007.Kings hire Kenny Natt as assistant coach
updated July 7, 2007 He was subsequently named interim head coach on the firing of Theus, but he himself was fired on April 24, 2009, after the Kings finished with an NBA season-low 17 wins.

Professional playing career

Natt was selected with the 7th pick of the second round (30th overall) in the

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by the Indiana Pacers. He played for three different teams until the 1984–85 season. Outside of his NBA career, he played for sevenAn exciting time for Natt
By MARQ MITCHAM June 5, 2007 total teams in the CBA and the WBL.

Coaching career

Natt began his coaching career in 1994 as an assistant coach at

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. Natt then worked as a scout for the

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for one season under

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before being an assistant on Sloan's staff from 1996 to 2004. After that, Natt joined the Cleveland Cavaliers' coaching staff in 2004. He has also coached in the CBA and the Canadian NBL with the Cape Breton Breakers, and worked as an assistant coach at

and as a player scout for the Jazz and for the WBL. In 2011, he became the head coach of the India national basketball team.I'm here to create a superstar, says India's NBA coach Kenny Natt
/ref> Since 2012, Natt has been director of basketball at the

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. In 2003, Kenny Natt was inducted into the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) Hall of Fame. He is the younger brother of former

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Calvin Natt Calvin Leon Natt (born January 8, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6'6" (1.98 m) forward, Natt played at Northeast Louisiana University under coach Lenny Fant. After college, he played 11 NBA seasons (1979–199 ...

Head coaching record

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References

External links

Kenny Natt coaching profile
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