| Intro | American basketball player | ||||
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| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 12 December 1973, Upper Sandusky, USA | ||||
| Age: | 46 years | ||||
| Star sign | Sagittarius | ||||
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Nate James Reinking (born 12 December 1973) is a retired British-American professional basketball point guard who last played for the Sheffield Sharks. He is currently the head coach for the Canton Charge of the NBA G League, and the Great Britain national team.
Professional career
Having graduated from Kent State University, Reinking came to England and signed with the British Basketball League club Leicester Riders in 1996. He averaged 18.3 points per game and 3.0 rebounds per game in his first season for the Midlands team. In 1998, Nate joined Riders’ rivals the Derby Storm, where he posted 17.9 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game. The following season, he moved further north again to sign with the Sheffield Sharks, where he spent six seasons before moving to the Belgian League and Euphony Bree in 2005, and then onto Dexia Mons-Hainaut in 2007.
Coaching
In October 2013, Reinking was hired by the Canton Charge as an assistant coach for the 2013–14 season. After Jordi Fernandez accepted an assistant coach job with the Nuggets, Reinking was promoted to head coach of the Canton Charge. In 2019, Reinking was named head coach of the Great Britain national team, to go alongside his current position with Canton.
British national team
Reinking was also a player for the Great Britain national team. As he represented them at the EuroBasket 2009, and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He also served as an assistant coach for Great Britain under Joe Prunty from 2013 to 2017.