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Jerry Stackhouse
Golden State Warriors
Stackhouse in 2023
Assistant coach
Personal information
Born	(1974-11-05) November 5, 1974 (age 50) Kinston, North Carolina, U.S.
High school	Kinston (Kinston, North Carolina) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
College	North Carolina (1993–1995)
NBA Draft	1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career	1995–2013
Coaching career	2015–present
League	NBA
Career history
As player:
1995–1997	Philadelphia 76ers
1997–2002	Detroit Pistons
2002–2004	Washington Wizards
2004–2009	Dallas Mavericks
2010	Milwaukee Bucks
2010	Miami Heat
2011–2012	Atlanta Hawks
2012–2013	Brooklyn Nets
As coach:
2015–2016	Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2016–2018	Raptors 905
2018–2019	Memphis Grizzlies (assistant)
2019–2024	Vanderbilt
2024–present	Golden State Warriors (assistant)

Career highlights and awards
As player: 2× NBA All-Star (2000, 2001) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1996) Consensus first-team All-American (1995) First-team All-ACC (1995) ACC All-Freshman Team (1994) ACC tournament MVP (1994) No. 42 honored by North Carolina Tar Heels McDonald's All-American Co-MVP (1993) 2× First-team Parade All-American (1992, 1993) As coach: SEC Coach of the Year (2023) Ben Jobe Award (2023) NBA D-League Coach of the Year (2017) NBA D-League champion (2017)

Career NBA statistics
Points	16,409 (16.9 ppg)
Rebounds	3,067 (3.2 rpg)
Assists	3,240 (3.3 apg)

Jerry Darnell Stackhouse (born November 5, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Stackhouse played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He then played 18 seasons in the NBA and was chosen as an NBA All-Star twice. He has also been a head coach for Raptors 905 and Vanderbilt. Additionally, he worked as an analyst for NBA TV.

Jerry Stackhouse's Early Basketball Career

Stackhouse was a top basketball player from his sophomore year in high school. In 1991–92, he was named the state player of the year for North Carolina. He led Kinston High School to the state finals. In his senior year, he played for Oak Hill Academy. His team had an undefeated season with future college teammate Jeff McInnis.

Stackhouse was chosen twice for the first-team Parade All-America. He was also the MVP of the McDonald's All-American Game. Some people thought Stackhouse was the best high school player from North Carolina since Michael Jordan.

Playing for North Carolina Tar Heels

Stackhouse went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. There, he played with future NBA players like Rasheed Wallace, Jeff McInnis, and Shammond Williams. In his second year at UNC, Stackhouse led his team in scoring. He averaged 19.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.

He helped UNC reach the Final Four. Sports Illustrated named him the National Player of the Year. He also earned first-team All-America and All-ACC honors. Dean Smith was his coach at North Carolina. After this successful season, Stackhouse decided to enter the 1995 NBA draft. Even though he left UNC after two years, he finished his degree in African American Studies in 1999.

Jerry Stackhouse's NBA Journey

Joining the Philadelphia 76ers

In the 1995 NBA draft, the Philadelphia 76ers picked Stackhouse third overall. Some people compared him to Michael Jordan. Both played at North Carolina, were drafted third, were 6'6" tall, and had similar playing styles.

In his first season with the 76ers, Stackhouse led his team with 19.2 points per game. He was named to the NBA's All-Rookie team. In the 1996–97 season, the 76ers also drafted Allen Iverson. Together, Stackhouse and Iverson scored 44.2 points per game for the team. Stackhouse also took part in the 1996 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

Time with the Detroit Pistons

During the 1997–98 season, Stackhouse was traded to the Detroit Pistons. By the 1999–2000 season, he was averaging 23.6 points per game. A year later, he had his best scoring average ever with 29.8 points per game.

In a game against the Chicago Bulls, he scored 57 points. This set a new record for the Pistons and was the highest score in the league that season. In 2001, he led the NBA in total points scored. He finished second in scoring average, just behind his former teammate, Allen Iverson. His time with the Pistons ended when they were eliminated in the playoffs by the Boston Celtics in 2002.

Playing for the Washington Wizards

In 2002, Stackhouse was traded to the Washington Wizards. In his first season with Washington (2002–03), he led the team in points (21.5) and assists (4.5) per game. Stackhouse was the only teammate to average more points per game than Michael Jordan during Jordan's final NBA season (2002-03).

Stackhouse missed most of the 2003–04 season. He was recovering from knee surgery and played in only 26 games.

Years with the Dallas Mavericks

Stackhouse with the Mavericks in 2008

In 2004, Stackhouse was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. He often played as a sixth man, coming off the bench to provide a scoring boost. He missed 41 games in his first two seasons with Dallas due to groin and knee problems.

During the 2004–05 playoffs, Stackhouse started wearing special stockings. These helped keep his legs warm and improved blood flow. This practice soon became popular among other NBA players.

Stackhouse was an important player for the Mavericks in the 2005–06 NBA season. He played a big role in the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. The Mavericks struggled when Stackhouse was suspended for one game. The Heat eventually won the series.

Later NBA Teams

Stackhouse was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2009 but was waived a day later. In January 2010, the Milwaukee Bucks signed him for the rest of the season. Later that year, he signed with the Miami Heat but was waived in November 2010.

In December 2011, Stackhouse joined the Atlanta Hawks. He was chosen to represent Atlanta in the NBA All-Star weekend's Shooting Stars Competition.

Finishing with the Brooklyn Nets

On July 11, 2012, Stackhouse agreed to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. He wore the number 42 to honor Jackie Robinson, his favorite athlete. He was the first professional athlete to wear number 42 in Brooklyn since Robinson.

On November 26, 2012, the Nets played the New York Knicks. Stackhouse scored 14 points, including a key three-pointer in overtime, helping the Nets win. He announced his retirement after the Nets lost in the first round of the playoffs in 2013.

Jerry Stackhouse's Broadcasting Career

After retiring from playing, Stackhouse became a basketball analyst. In November 2013, he joined Fox Sports Detroit as a Pistons analyst. He also worked as a college basketball analyst for the ACC Network and Fox Sports Detroit.

Jerry Stackhouse's Coaching Career

Assistant Coach for Toronto Raptors

On June 29, 2015, Stackhouse was hired as an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors. In his first season, he helped the team finish second in their conference. They also reached the Eastern Conference Finals.

Head Coach for Raptors 905

On September 9, 2016, the Raptors named him head coach for Raptors 905. This is the Raptors' team in the NBA Development League. Stackhouse hoped this role would help him become an NBA head coach. He led Raptors 905 to a successful year in the 2016–17 season. The team won the NBA D-League championship. Stackhouse was named NBA D-League Coach of the Year in 2017.

Assistant Coach for Memphis Grizzlies

Stackhouse served as an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2018–19 NBA season.

Head Coach for Vanderbilt Commodores

On April 5, 2019, Stackhouse became the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores. In the 2022-23 season, he led the Commodores to a 22-15 record. He was named SEC Coach of the Year for his efforts. He coached the Commodores for five seasons, with a total record of 70 wins and 92 losses. He left the team in March 2024.

Assistant Coach for Golden State Warriors

On September 27, 2024, Stackhouse was hired by the Golden State Warriors. He joined their coaching staff as an assistant coach under Steve Kerr.

Jerry Stackhouse's Personal Life

Stackhouse hosting a basketball event in the Philippines in 2007

Jerry Stackhouse is the younger brother of Tony Dawson, who also played professional basketball. He is also the uncle of former Wake Forest University guard Craig Dawson.

Stackhouse has sung the U.S. national anthem before basketball games. He performed it at Mavericks home games and during playoff games for the Bucks and Nets. In 2017, Stackhouse completed a special business program at Harvard Business School.

Jerry Stackhouse's Achievements

Sports Illustrated Player of the Year (1995)
Led the NBA in total points scored in the 2000–01 season (2,380 points).
Became the 106th NBA player to score 15,000 career points.
2017 NBA D-League Coach of the Year

Career Statistics

NBA Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1995–96	Philadelphia	72	71	37.5	.414	.318	.747	3.7	3.9	1.1	1.1	19.2
1996–97	Philadelphia	81	81	39.1	.407	.298	.766	4.2	3.1	1.1	.8	20.7
1997–98	Philadelphia	22	22	34.0	.452	.348	.802	3.5	3.0	1.4	1.0	16.0
1997–98	Detroit	57	15	31.5	.428	.208	.782	3.3	3.1	1.0	.7	15.7
1998–99	Detroit	42	9	28.3	.371	.278	.850	2.5	2.8	.8	.5	14.5
1999–00	Detroit	82	82*	38.4	.428	.288	.815	3.8	4.5	1.3	.4	23.6
2000–01	Detroit	80	80	40.2	.402	.351	.822	3.9	5.1	1.2	.7	29.8
2001–02	Detroit	76	76	35.3	.397	.287	.858	4.1	5.3	1.0	.5	21.4
2002–03	Washington	70	70	39.2	.409	.290	.878	3.7	4.5	.9	.4	21.5
2003–04	Washington	26	17	29.8	.399	.354	.806	3.6	4.0	.9	.1	13.9
2004–05	Dallas	56	7	28.9	.414	.267	.849	3.3	2.3	.9	.2	14.9
2005–06	Dallas	55	11	27.7	.401	.277	.882	2.8	2.9	.7	.2	13.0
2006–07	Dallas	67	8	24.1	.428	.383	.847	2.2	2.8	.8	.1	12.0
2007–08	Dallas	58	13	24.3	.405	.326	.892	2.3	2.5	.5	.2	10.7
2008–09	Dallas	10	1	16.2	.267	.158	1.000	1.7	1.2	.4	.1	4.2
2009–10	Milwaukee	42	0	20.4	.408	.346	.797	2.4	1.7	.5	.2	8.5
2010–11	Miami	7	1	7.1	.250	.250	.714	1.0	.4	.0	.3	1.7
2011–12	Atlanta	30	0	9.1	.370	.342	.913	.8	.5	.3	.1	3.6
2012–13	Brooklyn	37	0	14.7	.384	.337	.870	.9	.9	.2	.1	4.9
Career		970	564	31.2	.409	.309	.822	3.2	3.3	.9	.5	16.9
All-Star		2	0	14.5	.467	1.000	.000	1.5	2.0	.0	.0	7.5

NBA Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1999	Detroit	5	0	24.8	.391	.250	.857	1.6	1.2	.4	.2	10.0
2000	Detroit	3	3	40.0	.407	.429	.742	4.0	3.3	.7	.0	24.7
2002	Detroit	10	10	36.1	.321	.340	.825	4.3	4.3	.6	.6	17.6
2005	Dallas	13	0	31.0	.386	.400	.864	4.1	2.3	.6	.2	16.1
2006	Dallas	22	1	32.3	.402	.338	.784	2.8	2.5	.5	.3	13.7
2007	Dallas	6	0	28.2	.348	.355	.879	3.7	2.5	.7	.2	14.3
2008	Dallas	5	2	20.4	.316	.167	1.000	3.2	1.2	.2	.0	6.2
2010	Milwaukee	7	0	20.6	.326	.333	.900	1.7	1.1	.7	.1	7.3
2013	Brooklyn	4	0	7.0	.100	.000	.750	1.0	.0	.0	.0	1.3
Career		75	16	28.8	.369	.332	.829	3.1	2.3	.5	.2	13.1

College Statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1993–94	North Carolina	35	1	21.0	.466	.100	.732	5.0	2.0	1.2	.5	12.2
1994–95	North Carolina	34	33	34.4	.517	.411	.712	8.2	2.7	1.5	1.7	19.2
Career		69	34	27.6	.496	.355	.720	6.6	2.3	1.3	1.1	15.7

Head Coaching Record

College Coaching Record

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Vanderbilt Commodores (Southeastern Conference) (2019–2024)
2019–20	Vanderbilt	11–21	3–15	14th
2020–21	Vanderbilt	9–16	3–13	13th
2021–22	Vanderbilt	19–17	7–11	11th	NIT Quarterfinals
2022–23	Vanderbilt	22–15	11–7	T–4th	NIT Quarterfinals
2023–24	Vanderbilt	9–23	4–14	13th
Vanderbilt:		70–92 (.432)	28–60 (.318)
Total:		70–92 (.432)
National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Conference division champion