Rick Brunson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rick Brunson
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 14, 1972(1972-06-14)
Age	52
Birthplace	Syracuse
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Gemini

Rick Brunson Biography

Rick Brunson is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 14, 1972 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Guard who was a professional basketball player from 1995 to 2006 in Australia, Italy and the CBA. He also played for eight NBA teams.

He started the 2000 season with Boston Celtics where he was a teammate with He began the 2000 season with the Boston Celtics, where he was teammates with Paul Pierce..

Brunson met his wife, Sandra, at Temple University where he played for the Owls men’s basketball team and she played volleyball. Rick went on to spend nine seasons in the NBA. The couple has two children: Jalen (born 1996) and Erica (born c. 2000/01). The family settled in Cherry Hill, New Jersey for much of his NBA career,, but moved seven times before settling in Lincolnshire, Illinois, in 2010 where Jalen played his high school career for Adlai E. Stevenson High School before joining Villanova. Jalen was named the 2014 and 2015 Illinois Boys’ Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior and senior, was named to the 2015 McDonald’s All-American Boys Game roster, was named Illinois Mr. Basketball, and led his team to the 2015 Illinois High School Association Class 4A championship.

Born in Syracuse, New York, he attended Salem High School, becoming the only McDonald’s All-American from Massachusetts in 1991. Brunson graduated from Temple University. Not drafted by any NBA team in 1995, he played for the Adelaide 36ers in Australia in 1995-96 for whom he was their season MVP, and in the CBA next season. He was signed as a free agent by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1997–98, playing again in the CBA at the start of the 1998–99 season. Brunson then signed with the New York Knicks, and was a member of the 1999 Eastern Conference championship team. In 2000–01, he started off with the Boston Celtics, but finished the season with the Knicks again. He rejoined the Trail Blazers in 2001–02. He then signed with the Chicago Bulls the next season, splitting between the Bulls and the Toronto Raptors in 2003–04, before moving on to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2004–05. A breakout season in which he averaged a career-high 5.5 points per game landed him a 2005–06 contract with the Seattle SuperSonics, but only appeared in four games due to injury. On February 28, 2006, the Sonics waived Brunson. He was subsequently signed by the Houston Rockets, with whom he finished his ninth and final season as a professional basketball player.

He was born in Syracuse. His son Jalen Bunson was a college basketball player at Villanova.

Rick Brunson Net Worth

Rick Brunson is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Brunson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was named the McDonald’s All-American High School Basketball Game MVP in 1991.

After his playing career, he started coaching. He made his debut in 2007 as an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets.

Eric Daniel Brunson (born June 14, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who was last an assistant coach of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 9 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and has also worked as an assistant coach for several teams. He played college basketball for Temple.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rick Brunson height 6 ft 4 in Rick weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rick Brunson Dating?

According to our records, Rick Brunson married to Sandra Brunson. As of December 1, 2023, Rick Brunson’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2019, Brunson coached at Camden High School in New Jersey.

Facts & Trivia

Rick Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rick Brunson celebrates birthday on June 14 of every year.

Where is Rick Brunson now?

The New York Knicks are hiring their former backup point guard, Rick Brunson, as an assistant coach, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. Brunson accepted the job after spending the past few years as the coach for Camden High School in New Jersey, but he has an extensive history on NBA benches.

Is Jalen Brunson related to Rick Brunson?

The Knicks are finalizing a contract with Rick Brunson, the father of Jalen Brunson , to become an assistant coach on Tom Thibodeau’s staff, SNY has learned. Brunson, a nine-year NBA veteran, has been an assistant coach under Thibodeau in Chicago and Minnesota.

Who does Jalen Brunson play for?

Dallas Mavericks

How tall is Brunson of the Dallas Mavericks?

6′ 1″

How tall is Maxi Kleber?

6′ 10″