Scott Skiles

Scott Allen Skiles Sr. (born March 5, 1964) is an American former basketball coach and player. He coached the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic. A first-round draft pick out of Michigan State University, Skiles played ten seasons as a point guard in the NBA. He holds the NBA record for assists in one game with 30, set in his fifth season in the league and second with Orlando, in which he also earned the 199091 NBA Most Improved Player Award.

Scott Skiles
Skiles coaching the Milwaukee Bucks in 2011
Personal information
Born (1964-03-05) March 5, 1964
La Porte, Indiana, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolPlymouth (Plymouth, Indiana)
CollegeMichigan State (1982–1986)
NBA draft1986: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career1986–1997
PositionPoint guard
Number5, 3, 4
Coaching career1996–2016
Career history
As player:
1986–1987Milwaukee Bucks
19871989Indiana Pacers
19891994Orlando Magic
1994–1995Washington Bullets
1995–1996Philadelphia 76ers
1996–1997PAOK Thessaloniki
As coach:
1997PAOK Thessaloniki
19971999Phoenix Suns (assistant)
19992002Phoenix Suns
20032007Chicago Bulls
20082013Milwaukee Bucks
2015–2016Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points6,652 (11.1 ppg)
Rebounds1,526 (2.5 rpg)
Assists3,881 (6.5 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA U19 World Championship
1983 Palma de Mallorca National team
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