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Report: Iowa State Alum in Mix for NBA Head Coaching Job
Jeff Hornacek, who is now a Utah Jazz assistant, is a candidate for the next head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.
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A one-time Iowa State walk-on is in the mix for the NBA coaching vacancy with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Jeff Hornacek, a guard for the Cyclones from 1982-1986, is an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz. Hornacek, Golden State assistant coach and Indiana Pacers assistant Brian Shaw are candidates, according to a Yahoo! Sports report.
The lanky Illinois native quickly became a star for the Cyclones. Under coach Johnny Orr, Hornacek led ISU to the NIT and two NCAA Tournaments, including a the Sweet Sixteen in 1986.
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He finished has career with more than 1,000 points and 600 assists in college.
He followed that up with a solid 14-year NBA playing career. The Phoenix Suns selected Hornacek in the late second round of the 1986 NBA draft. Hornacek was part of a blockbuster trade that sent himself from Phoenix to Philadelphia with others for Charles Barkley. He wrapped up his playing career in 2000 with the Utah Jazz.
Hornacek scored more than 15,000 points. Not bad for a walk-on.
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