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My Take
Ryan Saunders reads to me as a Minnesota story through and through: born in Medina, schooled at Wayzata and the University of Minnesota, then handed the Timberwolves head job in his home state. There is something fitting about a local guiding the local team. These days he is lead assistant for the Grizzlies, with stops in Denver and Washington along the way, the resume of someone who climbed methodically rather than leapt. Born in 1986, he seems to build trust through steadiness instead of spectacle. I respect the single-mindedness of a life poured entirely into basketball, both as player and coach.
Overview
Ryan Philip Saunders (born April 28, 1986) is an American basketball coach who currently serves as the lead assistant for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known for his work in the NBA as a head coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets, and in player development with the Washington Wizards staff.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ryan Saunders
- Name (Japanese)
- ライアン・サンダース
- Reading
- らいあん・さんだーす
- Born
- April 28, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Medina, Minnesota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball coach / basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Wayzata High School
- University
- University of Minnesota
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.