Rick Adelman

Rick Adelman is a retired professional basketball player who is currently the head coach of the Houston Rockets.Sports Pundit: Rick Adelman

Adelman was drafted by the San Diego Rockets and went on to play for four other professional basketball teams. He played a total of 462 games, and retired with a career average of 7.7 points, 3.5 assists and 2.4 rebounds.Sports Pundit: Rick Adelman

Adelman began coaching in 1977 for the Chemeketa Community College basketball team. In 1989, Adelman was appointed the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. He also coached the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings before being selected as the coach of the Houston Rockets.NBA.com: Rick Adelman Coach

"You've got to block out the team's record and how they've been playing and who they have out on the floor and understand what is at stake...You're just going to have to go ahead and play basketball and find the energy to play against a team that maybe isn't in the race."—Rick Adelmancbs11tv.com: Adelman Earns 800th Win As Rockets Beat Kings (March 25, 2008)

"Rick has had a Hall of Fame career without one word of self-praise or looking for any attention...He just goes about doing his work...Everywhere he has been, he is under the radar. He is not a guy who attracts attention to himself in anything. During a game he sits there and does what he needs to do for the team without making any fuss."—Jack RamsayCBSSports.com: Houston Coach Adelman Just Continues to Win (March 12, 2008)

"My dad has always been underrated as a coach, but I don't think he cares...Part of that may be because he has coached in small markets, and part of it is his personality. He has always deflected the praise and takes on the criticisms. He protects his players and doesn't care about attention. He just does his job."—R.J. AdelmanCBSSports.com: Always overlooked, Houston coach Adelman just continues to win (March 12, 2008)

• Mahalo's Guide to the Houston Rockets
• databaseBasketball.com: Career Stats
  • Height: 6' 1"
  • Weight: 175 lbs.
  • Rookie Year: 1968