Miami Heat: 25 Best Players To Play For The Heat

By Phil Watson | Aug 30, 2016

May 9, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; A general view of the Miami Heat logo is seen center court before game four of the second round of the NBA Playoffs between the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

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MIAMI – MAY 5: Bimbo Coles #12 of the Miami Heat makes a move to the basket against Ennis Whatley #1 of the Atlanta Hawks in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 1994 NBA Playoffs at Miami Arena on May 5, 1994 in Miami, Florida. The Hawks won 103-89. Copyright 1994 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

1990-96, 2003-04. Bimbo Coles. 25. player. 110. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Trade, Sacramento Kings, June 27, 1990; Free agent, Sept. 23, 2003.. PG

Bimbo Coles was basically the offense as a senior at Virginia Tech, averaging more than 25 points and nearly five rebounds and four assists per game.

The Miami Heat acquired the rights to Coles in exchange for Rory Sparrow in a draft night trade with the Sacramento Kings in June 1990.

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He made his way back to Miami as a free agent in September 2003 before retiring in 2004 and joining the coaching staff with the Heat.

In parts of seven seasons in Miami, Coles averaged 8.7 points, 4.2 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 25.0 minutes per game, shooting .439/.275/.801.

He was taken in the second round, 40th overall, by the Kings in the 1990 NBA Draft.

Coles was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in June 1999.

He signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in August 2000.

Coles went to the the Boston Celtics as a free agent in March 2003.

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