Nate Reinking
| Canton Charge | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 12, 1973 Upper Sandusky, Ohio |
| Nationality | British / American |
| Listed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Galion (Galion, Ohio) |
| College | Kent State (1992–1996) |
| NBA draft | 1996 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1996–2012 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1996–1998 | Leicester Riders |
| 1998–1999 | Derby Storm |
| 1999–2005 | Sheffield Sharks |
| 2005–2007 | Bree |
| 2007–2010 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut |
| 2010–2011 | Mersey Tigers |
| 2011–2012 | Sheffield Sharks |
| As coach: | |
| 2013–2015 | Canton Charge (assistant) |
| 2016–present | Canton Charge |
Nate James Reinking (born December 12, 1973) is a retired American-British professional basketball point guard who last played for the Sheffield Sharks. He is currently a Head coach for the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League. He is an assistant coach for the Great Britain National Team under Joe Prunty
Professional career
Having graduated from Kent State University, Reinking came to England and signed with the British Basketball League club Leicester Riders in 1996. He averaged 18.3 points per game and 3.0 rebounds per game in his first season for the Midlands team. In 1998, Nate joined Riders' rivals the Derby Storm, where he posted 17.9 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game. The following season, he moved further north again to sign with the Sheffield Sharks, where he spent six seasons before moving to the Belgian League and Euphony Bree in 2005, and then onto Dexia Mons-Hainaut in 2007.
Coaching
In October 2013, Reinking was hired by the Canton Charge as an assistant coach for the 2013–14 season. After Jordi Fernandez accepted an assistant coach job with the Nuggets, Reinking was promoted to Head Coach of the Canton Charge.[1]
British national team
Reinking was also a member of the Great Britain national basketball team. He played at the EuroBasket 2009 and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
References
- ↑ "Nate Reinking Named Charge Head Coach". NBA.com. September 27, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.