Samuel James "Sam" Cassell (born November 18, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. The 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) point guard was selected out of Florida State University by the Houston Rockets with the 24th overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft. He won two NBA Championships in his first two seasons in the league as a member of the Rockets, and his third with the Boston Celtics in 2008. He was selected to the NBA All-Star Game and All-NBA Team once, both in the 2003–04 season. He played for the Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers, and Boston Celtics.
Florida State University, San Jacinto College, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Nationality
American
Spouse
Tonya Cassell
Children
Sam Cassell Jr.
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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Waived by the Sacramento Kings two days after being acquired in a trade with the Boston Celtics. [February 2009]
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Attended Dunbar High School in Baltimore, MD.
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Attended Florida State University.
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Attended San Jacinto Junior College.
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Selected by the Houston Rockets 24th pick overall of the 1993 NBA Draft. Has played for Houston (1993-1995), Phoenix (1996), Dallas (1996), New Jersey (1997-1998), Milwaukee (1998-2002), Minnesota (2003-2005), Los Angeles Clippers (2005-2007), and Boston (2007-2009).
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NBA guard.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Chain Letter
2009
associate producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
ESPN City Slam
2014
TV Series
Himself
Poet Pride
2009
Documentary
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2006
TV Series
Himself
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith
2006
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rome Is Burning
2006-2008
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Poet Pride (2009) as Himself
Chain Letter (2009) as Producer
Rome Is Burning (2006-2008) as Himself
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith (2006) as Himself
$23 Million
