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Sam Cassell was born on November 18, 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States and is credited as a basketball player and basketball coach. As of 2026, Sam Cassell is 56 years old. Schooling on record includes Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and Florida State University. The listed height is 190 cm.
My Take
Sam Cassell is one of my favorite kinds of NBA story: the guy who lasted fifteen years across eight teams purely on guile. Drafted 24th out of Florida State in 1993, he was never the biggest or flashiest point guard, but he had that clutch shot-maker's nerve and a competitor's swagger I always loved watching. It says a lot that he transitioned so naturally into coaching, eventually landing on the Boston Celtics bench. Players with his basketball IQ tend to make excellent teachers. To me he embodies longevity earned through craft rather than athleticism, which is exactly the kind of career that ages well in retrospect.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sam Cassell
- Name (Japanese)
- サム・キャセール
- Reading
- さむ・きゃせーる
- Born
- November 18, 1969 (age 56)
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Height
- 190 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
- University
- Florida State University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Cassell
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%82%BB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q360955
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 Sam Cassell born?
Born November 18, 1969 (age 56).
Where is Sam Cassell from?
Sam Cassell is from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
What does Sam Cassell do?
Sam Cassell works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Sam Cassell?
Sam Cassell is 190 cm.
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