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David Blatt was born on May 22, 1959 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is credited as a basketball player and basketball coach. As of 2026, David Blatt is 67 years old. Schooling on record includes Framingham High School and Princeton University. Recorded honors include Order of Friendship, Merited Coach of Russia and torchlighter (2023). The listed height is 192 cm.
My Take
David Blatt's résumé is one of the most border-crossing in basketball, and that's what fascinates me. A Boston-born American who became an Israeli coaching icon, conquered Europe, and then jumped to the NBA with Cleveland, he treated national boundaries as mere details. The Princeton point-guard pedigree shows: his game and his coaching are cerebral, built on system and discipline rather than raw athletic spectacle. Winning in cultures with different languages and basketball philosophies is genuinely hard, and the Order of Friendship from Russia hints at how deeply he was valued abroad. I admire coaches who win by out-thinking everyone.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Blatt
- Name (Japanese)
- デビッド・ブラット
- Reading
- でびっど・ぶらっと
- Born
- May 22, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Height
- 192 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach / coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Framingham High School
- University
- Princeton University
Awards & achievements
- Order of Friendship
- Merited Coach of Russia
- 2023 torchlighter
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Blatt born?
Born May 22, 1959 (age 67).
Where is David Blatt from?
David Blatt is from Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What does David Blatt do?
David Blatt works as basketball player, basketball coach, coach.
How tall is David Blatt?
David Blatt is 192 cm.
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