Tom Hovasse | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 8 |
Weight Lb: | 205 |
Birth Date: | 31 January 1967 |
Birth Place: | Durango, Colorado, U.S. |
Highschool: | Widefield (Security, Colorado) |
College: | Penn State (1985–1989) |
Draft Year: | 1989 |
Career Start: | 1989 |
Career End: | 2001 |
Career Number: | 17 |
Career Position: | Small forward |
Coach Start: | 2010 |
Years1: | 1989–1990 |
Team1: | Sporting Club of Portugal |
Years2: | 1990–1994 |
Team2: | Toyota Pacers |
Team3: | Atlanta Hawks |
Years4: | 1995 |
Team4: | Pittsburgh Piranhas |
Years5: | 1995–2000 |
Team5: | Toyota Pacers |
Years6: | 2000–2001 |
Team6: | Toshiba Brave Thunders |
Cyears1: | 2010–2011 |
Cteam1: | JX-Eneos Sunflowers (assistant) |
Cyears2: | 2012–2013 |
Cteam2: | Phoenix Mercury (assistant) |
Cyears3: | 2014–2016 |
Cteam3: | JX-Eneos Sunflowers (assistant) |
Cyears4: | 2016–2017 |
Cteam4: | JX-Eneos Sunflowers |
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Thomas Wayne Hovasse (born January 31, 1967) is an American basketball coach and former player. After growing up in Security, Colorado, he played college basketball at Penn State.[1] After not being selected in the 1989 NBA draft, he played professional basketball from 1989 to 2001, including a brief stint with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association during the 1994–95 season and 10 seasons for teams in Japan.
He coached the Japan women's squad to the silver medal at the 2020 Olympics.[2] He is currently the coach of the Japan men's national basketball team.[3]
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Hovasse coached the Japan women's national basketball team at the 2020 Olympics.