Bimbo Coles

Vernell Eufaye "Bimbo" Coles (born 1968) is a retired American basketball player. He played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).  He was also nicknamed "Colsie".

 Basketball career 
Vernell Coles was born Apr 22, 1968 in Covington, Virginia. Coles was a standout at Greenbrier East High School in Lewisburg, West Virginia. He played his college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies for four seasons (1986–87 to 1989–90).Mike Harris, Game of My Life Virginia Tech (Champaign, IL: Sports Publishers, 2006), p. 211 He was a member of the United States 1988 Olympic basketball team which won a bronze medal. His NBA career started when he was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 1990 NBA Draft. He was immediately traded to the Miami Heat in exchange for veteran guard Rory Sparrow. After Coles' first of the two times he played with the Miami Heat, he was traded to the Golden State Warriors. He also played for the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Boston Celtics. He was utilized primarily as a backup point guard.

 Later career 
Coles is now the fitness director of CountryRoads Crossfit. It is a physical fitness center in Lewisburg, West Virgina. In February 2011, Coles was inducted into the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

References

 Other websites 
 Bimbo Coles, Basketball Reference.com 

Category:1968 births
Category:Living people
Category:African-American basketball players
Category:American basketball players
Category:Atlanta Hawks players
Category:Boston Celtics players
Category:Cleveland Cavaliers players
Category:Golden State Warriors players
Category:Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Category:Miami Heat players
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States
Category:Point guards
Category:Sportspeople from Virginia