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Anthony Dobbins
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Dobbins with Poitiers 86 in 2012
Boston Celtics
Assistant coach
Personal information
Born (1981-08-23) August 23, 1981 (age 43)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Nationality American / Italian
High school Maret School (Washington, D.C.)
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College
  • Virginia Tech (1999–2000)
  • Richmond (2001–2004)
NBA Draft 2004 / Undrafted
Pro career 2004–2017
Coaching career 2020–present
League NBA
Career history
As player:
2004 St. Louis SkyHawks
2004–2005 Asheville Altitude
2005 Oklahoma Storm
2005 Trapani
2005–2006 Livorno
2006 Makedonikos
2007–2008 Cholet
2008–2010 Entente Orléanaise
2010 Murcia
2010–2011 Hyères-Toulon
2012–2013 Poitiers 86
2013–2014 JDA Dijon
2014–2015 SIG Strasbourg
2015–2016 Viola Reggio Calabria
2016 BCM Gravelines
2016–2017 Scafati
As coach:
2020–present Boston Celtics (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • 2× French Cup winner (2010, 2015)
  • 2× Leaders Cup winner (2008, 2015)
  • 3× Pro A Best Defensive Player (2009, 2013, 2014)
  • NBDL champion (2005)

As assistant coach:

Anthony Dobbins (born August 23, 1981) is an American-Italian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Professional career

Playing in Europe

On August 6, 2013, he signed with JDA Dijon for the 2013–14 season. At the end of the season, he was again named the French League Best Defensive player of the Year.

On July 17, 2014, Dobbins signed with French club Strasbourg IG for the 2014–15 season.

On November 13, 2015, he signed with Viola Reggio Calabria for the 2015–16 Serie A2 Basket season.

On September 8, 2016, he signed with French club BCM Gravelines. On November 6, 2016, he parted ways with Gravelines after appearing in seven league games and three FIBA Europe Cup games. On December 17, 2016, he returned to Italian Serie A2 and signed with Scafati Basket.

Coaching career

Boston Celtics

In 2020, he was promoted as an assistant coach by the Boston Celtics after spending two year as video team with the Celtics. Dobbins became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in the 2024 NBA Finals.

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