Bimbo Coles
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| Bimbo Coles | |
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 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 lbs |
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| Position(s): Guard |
Jersey #(s): 12 |
| Born: April 22, 1968 Covington, Virginia |
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| Career information | |
| Year(s): 1990–2004 | |
| NBA Draft: 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13 | |
| College: Virginia Tech | |
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| Career stats | |
| Points | 6,628 |
| Steals | 735 |
| Assists | 3,313 |
| Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Vernell Eufaye ("Bimbo") Coles (born April 22, 1968 in Lewisurgh West Virginia) is a retired American basketball player. Was a standout at Greenbrier East High School in Lewisburg, West Virginia. He played his college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies and is the all-time lead scorer for the now-defunct Metro Conference. He was a member of the United States 1988 Olympic basketball team. His NBA career started when he was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 1990 NBA Draft, and immediately traded to the Miami Heat in exchange for veteran guard Rory Sparrow. After Coles' first of two stints with the Miami Heat, he was traded to the Golden State Warriors, and also played with the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Boston Celtics. He was utilized primarily as a backup point guard.[1] He was a high school outfielder selected by the California Angels in the 53rd round of the June 1990 Major League Baseball Draft.
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| Bronze | Seoul 1988 | United States | |
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