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Ronald Nored
Ronald Nored is the new head coach of the NBA D-League's Long Island Nets.
Former Homewood High School star Ronald Nored has been named the head coach of a new NBA Development League team, the Long Island Nets.
The team will be affiliated with the NBA's Brooklyn Nets.
“We are excited to welcome Ronald as head coach of the Long Island Nets,” said Brooklyn Nets General Manager Sean Marks in a statement. “Ronald is a bright young mind in our game whose experience under Brad Stevens as both a player and a coach, as well as his ability to connect with today’s players, have prepared him for this role. His commitment to player development, along with his enthusiasm and passion for the game, are aligned with the vision we have for both the Brooklyn and Long Island Nets.”
Nored spent this past season as an assistant coach at Northern Kentucky University, and served in various roles in the Boston Celtics organization from 2013-15.
He was a part of the basketball teams at Butler University that reached the NCAA Championship in consecutive seasons, in 2010 and 2011. Nored graduated from Homewood in 2008.
