Tom Hovasse

Tom Hovasse
Personal information
Born	January 31, 1967 (age 57); Durango, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Widefield (Security, Colorado)
College	Penn State (1985–1989)
NBA draft	1989: undrafted
Playing career	1989–2001
Position	Small forward
Number	17
Coaching career	2010–present
Career history
As player:
1989–1990	Sporting Club of Portugal
1990–1994	Toyota Pacers
1994	Atlanta Hawks
1995	Pittsburgh Piranhas
1995–2000	Toyota Pacers
2000–2001	Toshiba Brave Thunders
As coach:
2010–2011	JX-Eneos Sunflowers (assistant)
2012–2013	Phoenix Mercury (assistant)
2014–2016	JX-Eneos Sunflowers (assistant)
2016–2017	JX-Eneos Sunflowers
Career highlights and awards
	5× JBL Scoring Leader (1990–1993, 1995);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Basketball coaching
Representing Japan
Olympic Games
FIBA Asia Cup
Asian Games

Thomas Wayne Hovasse (born January 31, 1967) is an American basketball coach and former player. After growing up in Security, Colorado, he played college basketball at Penn State.^[1] After not being selected in the 1989 NBA draft, he played professional basketball from 1989 to 2001, including a brief stint with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association during the 1994–95 season and 10 seasons for teams in Japan.

He coached the Japan women's squad to the silver medal at the 2020 Olympics.^[2] He is currently the coach of the Japan men's national basketball team.^[3]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high