Kurt Rambis
Darrell Kurt Rambis (Greek: Κυριάκος Ραμπίδης, romanized: Kyriakos Rambidis; born February 25, 1958) is a Greek-American former professional basketball player and coach who is a senior basketball adviser for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, he won four NBA championships while playing power forward for the Lakers. Rambis was a key member of the Showtime era Lakers and was extremely popular for his hard-nosed blue collar play. With his trademark black horn-rimmed glasses, Rambis complemented the flashy Hollywood style of the Showtime era Lakers.
Rambis as head coach of the Timberwolves in March 2011 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Senior basketball advisor |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 25, 1958 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American, Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cupertino (Cupertino, California) |
| College | Santa Clara (1976–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1980: 3rd round, 58th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1980–1995 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 31, 30, 18 |
| Coaching career | 1994–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1980–1981 | AEK Athens |
| 1981–1988 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1988–1989 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1989–1991 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1991–1993 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1993–1995 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| As coach: | |
| 1994–1999 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 1999 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2001–2004; 2005–2009 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 2009–2011 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2013–2014 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 2014–2016 | New York Knicks (associate HC) |
| 2016 | New York Knicks (interim) |
| 2016–2018 | New York Knicks (associate HC) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach: As executive: | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,603 (5.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,961 (5.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 931 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Rambis played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos. As a senior in 1980, he was named the player of the year in the West Coast Conference (WCC). Rambis was selected by the New York Knicks in the third round of the 1980 NBA draft, but began his career in Greece with AEK Athens before joining the Lakers. He also played for the Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix Suns, and Sacramento Kings. Rambis became a coach and has served as head coach for the Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Knicks. He also won two league championships as an assistant coach with the Lakers.