John Kuester

Basketball Player

1955 –

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Who is John Kuester?

John Dewitt Kuester, Jr. is an American basketball coach and scout.

He played in the NBA from 1977 to 1980 and then coached in the college ranks before moving on to the NBA sidelines as an assistant. Kuester was named head coach of the Detroit Pistons on July 9, 2009. An agreement was made after the Pistons and their first choice, Avery Johnson, broke off contract talks. Kuester coached the Pistons for two seasons.

He was a 6'2" (1.88 m) and 180 lb (82 kg) guard and played collegiately with the University of North Carolina Tar Heels from 1973–77.

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Born
Feb 6, 1955
Richmond
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Benedictine High School
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lived in
  • Richmond

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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