Lionel Hollins

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Lionel Hollins
Position Point guard
Height ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Born October 19, 1953 (1953-10-19) (age 54)
Arkansas City, Kansas
Nationality USA
College Arizona St.
Draft 1st round, 6th overall, 1975
Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 1975–1985
Former teams Portland Trail Blazers (1975–1980)
Philadelphia 76ers (1980–1982)
San Diego Clippers (1982–1983)
Detroit Pistons (1983–1984)
Houston Rockets (1984–1985)
Awards NBA All-Rookie Team (1975)
1-time NBA All-Star (1977)
All-NBA-Defense First Team (1977)
All-NBA-Defense Second Team (1978)

Lionel Eugene Hollins (born October 19, 1953, in Arkansas City, Kansas) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. The 6'3" point guard averaged 11.6 points per game during his ten year career, during which he played for five teams.

Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the sixth pick of the 1975 NBA Draft out of Arizona State University, Hollins was bestowed All-Rookie first team honors that season, averaging 10.8 points in 78 games for the Blazers.

He was a member of Portland's 1976-77 National Basketball Association championship team, and made his only All-Star game appearance that year. He was a member of the NBA All-Defensive team twice, in 1977 and 1978.

Hollins compiled a record of 18-42 as the coach of the Vancouver Grizzlies during the 1999-2000 NBA season. He is now an assistant coach for the relocated Memphis Grizzlies.

On April 18th 2007, the Blazers retired his #14 jersey.

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Preceded by
Brian Hill
Vancouver Grizzlies Head Coach
1999–2000
Succeeded by
Sidney Lowe
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