The Houston Rockets have officially announced Ime Udoka as their new head coach, making him the 15th head coach in franchise history.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 02: Head coach Ime Udoka of the Boston Celtics looks on during the second quarter against the Golden State Warriors in Game One of the 2022 NBA Finals at Chase Center on June 02, 2022 in San Francisco, California. NOTThe Houston Rockets have confirmed that Ime Udoka will be the next head coach of the team.
"We are excited to welcome Ime to the Houston Rockets," said Rockets General Manager Rafael Stone. "Ime’s intelligence, drive and toughness were the traits we were looking for in a coach to lead our team through this next stage of our development as we strive to become a champion.
In Udoka's lone season as a head coach with the Boston Celtics, he helped that organization bounce back from a .500 record the previous season to win 51 games, capped off with an impressive run to the NBA Finals, which included Game 7 victories over Milwaukee and Miami.
As a player, Udoka spent parts of seven seasons in the NBA from 2003-04 through 2010-11 while appearing in 316 games with 80 starts. After going undrafted in 2000, he had brief stints with the Los Angeles Lakers and New York but spent most of his time in the NBA Development League and playing overseas. Udoka’s first full NBA season was as a 29-year-old for Portland in 2006-07 and the following season, he helped the Spurs reach the Western Conference Finals.
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