Frank Hamblen
Hamblen in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 16, 1947 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 2017 (aged 70) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Garfield (Terre Haute, Indiana) |
| College | Syracuse (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1969–2011 |
| Career history | |
| As a coach: | |
| 1969–1972 | San Diego / Houston Rockets (assistant) |
| 1972–1977 | Denver Rockets / Nuggets (assistant) |
| 1977–1987 | Kansas City / Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
| 1987–1996 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 1991–1992 | Milwaukee Bucks (interim) |
| 1996–1999 | Chicago Bulls (assistant) |
| 1999–2011 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Lakers (interim) |
| Career highlights | |
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Frank Alan Hamblen II (April 16, 1947 – September 30, 2017) was an American basketball coach and scout. He played college basketball at Syracuse. He served as an NBA coach for various teams from 1969 to 2011, including stints as the interim head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1992) and the Los Angeles Lakers (2005).