Tony Dobbins

{{Short description|American-Italian basketball player}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Tony Dobbins | image = BBD-PB 1463 cropped.JPG | caption = Dobbins with Poitiers 86 in 2012 | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 190 | league = NBA | team = Boston Celtics | position = Assistant coach | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|08|23}} | birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S. | nationality = American / Italian | high_school = Maret School (Washington, D.C.) | college = * Virginia Tech (1999–2000) * Richmond (2001–2004) | draft_year = 2004 | career_start = 2004 | career_end = 2017 | career_position = Shooting guard | career_number = | coach_start = 2020 | years1 = 2004 | team1 = St. Louis SkyHawks | years2 = 2004–2005 | team2 = Asheville Altitude | years3 = 2005 | team3 = Oklahoma Storm | years4 = 2005 | team4 = Trapani | years5 = 2005–2006 | team5 = Livorno | years6 = 2006 | team6 = Makedonikos | years7 = 2007–2008 | team7 = Cholet | years8 = 2008–2010 | team8 = Entente Orléanaise | years9 = 2010 | team9 = Murcia | years10 = 2010–2011 | team10 = Hyères-Toulon | years11 = 2012–2013 | team11 = Poitiers 86 | years12 = 2013–2014 | team12 = JDA Dijon | years13 = 2014–2015 | team13 = SIG Strasbourg | years14 = 2015–2016 | team14 = Viola Reggio Calabria | years15 = 2016 | team15 = BCM Gravelines | years16 = 2016–2017 | team16 = Scafati | cteam1 = Boston Celtics (assistant) | cyears1 = {{nbay|2020|start}}–present | highlights = '''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''': * NBA champion (2024) | medaltemplates = }}

'''Anthony Dobbins''' (born August 23, 1981) is an American-Italian<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DOB-ANT-81 |title=Anthony Dobbins Naz. Sportiva: ITA . |access-date=2018-05-05 |language=it |archive-date=2018-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505204819/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DOB-ANT-81 |url-status=dead }}</ref> professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

==Professional career==

On August 6, 2013, he signed with JDA Dijon for the 2013–14 season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/104671/jda-dijon-announced-tony-dobbins.html JDA Dijon announced Tony Dobbins]</ref> At the end of the season, he was again named the French League Best Defensive player of the Year.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/122968/anthony-dobbins-named-back-to-back-dpoy-in-france.html Anthony Dobbins named back-to-back- DPOY in France]</ref>

On July 17, 2014, Dobbins signed with French club Strasbourg IG for the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{Cite news | url = http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/127752/strasbourg-announces-french-best-defender-anthony-dobbins.html | title = Strasbourg announces 'French Best Defender' Anthony Dobbins | work = Sportando.com | date = 2014-07-17 | accessdate = 2014-07-17}}</ref>

On November 13, 2015, he signed with Viola Reggio Calabria for the 2015–16 Serie A2 Basket season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a2-ovest/181879/viola-reggio-calabria-announces-tony-dobbins.html Viola Reggio Calabria announces Tony Dobbins]</ref>

On September 8, 2016, he signed with French club BCM Gravelines.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/211316/tony-dobbins-signs-with-gravelines-dunkerque.html Tony Dobbins signs with Gravelines-Dunkerque]</ref> On November 6, 2016, he parted ways with Gravelines after appearing in seven league games and three FIBA Europe Cup games.<ref>[https://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Actualites/Anthony-dobbins-quitte-gravelines/746804 Anthony Dobbins quitte Gravelines] {{in lang|fr}}</ref> On December 17, 2016, he returned to Italian Serie A2 and signed with Scafati Basket.<ref>[http://www.tuttobasket.net/news/scafati-ufficiale-la-firma-tony-dobbins/ Scafati, ufficiale la firma di Tony Dobbins] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221133347/http://www.tuttobasket.net/news/scafati-ufficiale-la-firma-tony-dobbins/ |date=2016-12-21 }} tuttobasket.net {{in lang|it}}</ref>

== Coaching career ==

In 2020, he was promoted as an assistant coach by the Boston Celtics after spending two years as video team with the Celtics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celtics announce full staff for new head coach Ime Udoka |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2021/09/21/celtics-coach-ime-udoka-staff/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.boston.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Dobbins became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in the 2024 NBA Finals.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=001831&seasoncode=E2009 Euroleague profile] * [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Anthony_Dobbins/Union_Poitiers_Basket_86/48620 Eurobasket.com profile] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130919223134/http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Anthony-Dobbins-38287/stats/ Draftexpress.com profile] * [http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200006/Joueurs/A20392/Anthony-Dobbins French League profile] * [http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DOB-ANT-81 Italian League profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505204819/http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DOB-ANT-81 |date=2018-05-05 }} {{in lang|it}}

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