Phil Handy

Philip T. Handy[1] (born August 24, 1971)[2] is an American basketball assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and player development trainer. He played college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, and then played professionally abroad before starting his career in coaching.

Phil Handy
Los Angeles Lakers
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1971-08-24) August 24, 1971
San Leandro, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft1995 / Undrafted
Playing career1995–2002
PositionGuard
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As player:
1995–1997Omaha Racers
1997SLUC Nancy Basket
1997–1998Grand Rapids Mackers
1998La Crosse Bobcats
1999–2000Manchester Giants
2000–2001Melbourne Tigers
2001–2002West Sydney Razorbacks
As coach:
2011–2013Los Angeles Lakers (development)
2013–2018Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
2018–2019Toronto Raptors (assistant)
2019–presentLos Angeles Lakers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • BBL champion (2000)
  • CBA All-Rookie First Team (1996)

As assistant coach:

Early life

Born in San Leandro, California, he grew up in Hayward - Union City, California.[3]

College career

After a year of junior college,[3] Handy attended University of Hawaii from 1993 to 1995.[4] During his tenure with the Rainbows he was a WAC champion, and first Team All defense selection.[5]

Professional career

Handy played for the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers during the pre-season, in the Continental Basketball Association for the Omaha Racers, Grand Rapids Mackers (via dispersal draft from Omaha),[6] La Crosse Bobcats (rights traded to Fort Wayne Fury on 12 October 1998) and internationally in France (SLUC Nancy Basket), Italy, Germany, Spain,[7] Israel (Maccabi Hadera), England (Manchester Giants), and Australia (Melbourne Tigers and West Sydney Razorbacks).

He obtained a CBA All-Rookie First Team (1995-96), and a British Basketball League championship with the Manchester Giants in the season 1999–2000.[8]

Coaching career

Handy has served as player development coach for the Los Angeles Lakers under Mike Brown. Still under Brown, he served as assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He then moved to the Toronto Raptors as assistant for Nick Nurse.[9]

As of 2020, Handy has been to 6 consecutive NBA finals, 4 with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2015–2018), 1 with the Toronto Raptors (2019) and 1 with the Los Angeles Lakers (2020).

References
  1. "Philip T Handy was born on August 24, 1971 in Alameda County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  2. 1998–99 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 250
  3. https://ca.nba.com/news/who-is-toronto-raptors-new-assistant-coach-phil-handy-facts-history/1158w6y3wudyu1gv9u2t7uohkh
  4. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/phil-handy-1.html
  5. https://www.khon2.com/news/from-kobe-to-lebron-and-irving-former-rainbow-handy-is-learning-from-teaching/
  6. http://www.britball.com/profiles/phil_handy.htm
  7. https://www.slamonline.com/nba/qa-cavaliers-assistant-coach-phil-handy/
  8. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/giants-close-on-conference-title-283487.html
  9. https://theathletic.com/997374/2019/05/29/a-familiar-foe-meet-the-man-who-has-more-experience-facing-the-warriors-in-the-finals-than-anyone/
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