Tuomas Iisalo employed as Grizzlies trainer after taking up close to finish of season

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tuomas Iisalo, who was once appointed intervening time trainer of the Memphis Grizzlies within the waning days of the common season, was once named the crew’s trainer for subsequent season, the group introduced Friday.

Terms of Iisalo’s contract weren’t launched. He joined the crew because the lead assistant this previous season.

Iisalo took over the crew on March 28 after the Grizzlies returned house from an 0-5 highway commute, the ultimate loss coming at Oklahoma City. The highway commute resulted in the firing of Taylor Jenkins, the winningest trainer in Grizzlies franchise historical past.

Iisalo, a local of Finland, was once 4-5 within the ultimate 9 video games of the common season. Memphis break up two video games within the play-in match, incomes the 8th seed to stand Oklahoma City, to whom they misplaced all 4 video games.

Before becoming a member of the Grizzlies, Iisalo served one season as trainer of Paris Basketball, profitable the EuroCup championship. The luck earned him EuroCup Coach of the Year. In addition to his season with Paris Basketball, he had stints with groups in Germany, together with 5 seasons with Crailsheim Merlins.

Iisalo performed 14 season {of professional} basketball in his local Finland.