kiki vandeweghe
Success has followed Nuggets General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe at every stop along his illustrious career. [1]
Kiki Vandeweghe, right, talks about his new position as general manager of the Denver Nuggets during a news conference in Denver on Thursday. [2]
Kiki Vandeweghe, former GM of the Nuggets, uses his past experience in Denver to cope with Nets’ tough season. [3]
Vandeweghe, 45, is in his fourth season as general manager of the Nuggets after being named to the post on Aug. 9, 2001. [1]
Vandeweghe is the son of former NBA player Ernie Vandeweghe and Colleen Kay Hutchins, the winner of the 1952 Miss America pageant. [4]
His club also became the first in the history of the NBA to go from less than 20 wins to the playoffs the next year (since going to an 82-game schedule in 1976). [5]
SACRAMENTO - The Denver Nuggets were coming off a 27-win season when Kiki Vandeweghe took over as their general manager in the summer of 2002. [3]
Among the moves he made to improve the Nuggets were drafting Carmelo Anthony, acquiring Marcus Camby and hiring head coach George Karl. [...] Vandeweghe, a former pro forward, spent the 2006-07 NBA season as a basketball analyst for ESPN before joining New Jersey last Dec. 31. [6]
He also is the current general manager of the New Jersey Nets and former General Manager of the Denver Nuggets. [4]
He got his wish, and was traded to the Nuggets on December 3 of that same year. [7]
Prior to joining the Nets, Vandeweghe served as general manager of the Denver Nuggets from 2001-2006, where he oversaw all aspects of basketball operations for the team. [5]
His offensive repertoire was essentially limited to a single move, the jab step, but he was so proficient at this lone move that it was often referred to as the “Kiki Move” toward the end of his career. [7]
The Nets play the Kings Friday and if they lose they can tie the NBA mark of 17 straight defeats to start a season on Sunday night against the Lakers in Los Angeles. [...] Though he has no NBA head coaching experience, Vandeweghe would make sense for the cost-conscious Nets because he is already on the payroll and the former All-Star forward is also known for his ability to school young players. [3]
Sources:
[1] NUGGETS: Kiki Vandeweghe
[2] USATODAY.com - Nuggets name Kiki Vandeweghe general manager
[3] Kiki Vandeweghe uses past losing experience to help battle …
[4] Kiki Vandeweghe - Hoopedia
[5] NETS: Kiki Vandeweghe Bio
[6] Kiki Vandeweghe named Nets GM
[7] Kiki Vandeweghe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia