College - Auburn
ASSISTANT COACH
Chuck Person, regarded as a sharp-shooter during his playing days, enters his second season as a Kings assistant coach after having spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers under current Dallas Head Coach Rick Carlisle. Prior to that, he served two seasons as a special assistant to the CEO/president of basketball operations for the franchise, working with Pacers and Indiana Fever (WNBA) players, both on and off the court. He spent one season with the Cleveland Cavaliers before joining the Pacers' coaching staff. Person has been in the NBA for 23 years - 13 as a player, the last 10 in the front office or coaching.

A first round selection (fourth overall) by the Pacers in the 1986 NBA Draft, Person averaged 18.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in his first season and was named NBA Rookie of the Year. He spent six seasons with Indiana and ranks ninth on the team's all-time scoring list with 9,096 points. He recorded 34 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists against New York on Feb. 20, 1986, becoming the first Pacers rookie in franchise history to record a triple-double. Person also played for Minnesota, San Antonio, Charlotte and Seattle over his 13-year NBA career. His career averages include 14.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

A native of Brantley, Alabama, Person attended Auburn University where he finished as the school's all-time scoring leader. Person was an alternate member of the 1984 gold medal winning Olympic team. His brother Wesley, also an Auburn graduate, enjoyed an 11-year NBA career with seven different teams.

Person and his wife, Carmen, are the proud parents of Millicent, Tiffany, Chuck, Niketta, Raven and Jasmine.