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Bimbo Coles
American basketball player (born 1968)
Vernell Eufaye "Bimbo" Coles (born April 22, 1968) is an American retired professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Bimbo coles biography for kids
He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies and won an Olympic bronze medal as a member of the United States national team in 1988. He received his nickname from a cousin in reference to a country music song of the same name.[1]
Coles was a standout at Greenbrier East High School in Lewisburg, West Virginia.
At Greenbrier East, Coles played basketball, baseball and football. Coles was more heavily recruited to play college football than basketball before announcing his intent to play basketball in college.[2] In football, he was twice named all-state[3] and once named All-America.[2] As a shortstop and outfielder, Coles claimed to be selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1986 Major League Basebal