After an illustrious career as a player, this former Seminole is adding his first ring as a coach
in five games in the NBA Finals, giving them their 18th NBA Championship as a franchise and first since 2008.
Sam Cassell, a former standout for Florida State in the early 1990s, is an assistant coach for the Celtics after joining Joe Mazzulla's staff last offseason, winning his first ring as a coach. He won three championships as a player, two with the 1994 and 1995 Rockets and one with the 2008 Celtics, but now he gets to add one as a coach and it just so happens to be with the team he last won a championship with as a player.
Now that the Celtics' season is complete, Cassell could be looking for a head coaching job. His name has been thrown around as an option for several different organizations looking for a head coach, including the Los Angeles Lakers. He has also been mentioned as a possible heir to Leonard Hamilton whenever he steps down, but making the transition to college can be hard for coaches who have only coached in the NBA.
Cassell starred at Florida State, averaging 18.3 PPG, 4.4 RPG, and 4.4 APG in two seasons in Tallahassee, playing alongside Charlie Ward, Bob Sura, and Doug Edwards, a group that reached the Elite Eight in 1993. He was a two-time All-ACC selection and was a first-round pick by the Rockets in the 1993 NBA Draft. He's one of only three former Seminoles to become an All-Star in the NBA and one of two to win an NBA Championship as a major piece as a player .
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