![]() Trakh in 2018 | |
APR | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | Rwanda Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Amman, Jordan | July 3, 1962
Nationality | American / Jordanian |
Career information | |
High school | La Quinta (Westminster, California) |
College | Southern Utah (1983–1986) |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
?–? | Long Beach State (assistant) |
1989–1993 | Riverside CC (assistant) |
1994–1996 | UC Irvine (assistant) |
2000–2001 | Cabrillo College |
2002–2004 | Yakima Sun Kings (assistant) |
2004 | Yakima Sun Kings |
2004 | Changwon LG Sakers (assistant) |
2004–2006 | Fastlink |
2006–2007 | Blue Stars |
2010–2013 | Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant) |
2013–2014 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
2014–2015 | Al-Muharraq |
2016–2019 | Washington Wizards (assistant) |
2023–present | APR |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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Mazen "Maz" Trakh (born July 3, 1962) is a Jordanian-American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for APR BBC of the Rwanda Basketball League. Trakh previously coached in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Continental Basketball Association (CBA), American Basketball Association (ABA) and overseas. [1]
Trakh attended La Quinta High School in Westminster, California, where he was a teammate on the basketball team with Johnny Rogers. [2] He played college basketball for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds from 1983 to 1986. [3]
Trakh served as an assistant coach at Riverside Community College from 1989 to 1993 and for the UC Irvine Anteaters from 1994 to 1996. [2] [4]
Trakh helped lead Jordanian club Fastlink to the 2006 FIBA Asia Club Championship. His team became the first Jordanian team to ever win the championship.
In 2023, Trakh beacme in the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) for APR. He guided APR to the national championship in the 2023 RBL season, while being named Coach of the Year as well. [5]
Trakh began working with the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to the 2010–11 season, serving as the assistant coach focusing on player development for three seasons. [6]
Trakh was an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons during the 2013–14 season under coach Maurice Cheeks. [7]
Trakh served as the west coast advance scout for the Golden State Warriors during the 2015–16 season.
At the beginning of the 2016–17 season, the Washington Wizards added Trakh to their coaching staff as assistant coach. [8]
Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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APR | 2024 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4th in Sahara Conference | – | – | – | – | Did not qualify |
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