Robert Werdann

Personal information
Born	(1970-09-12) September 12, 1970 (age 53) Queens, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Archbishop Molloy (Queens, New York)
College	St. John's (1988–1992)
NBA draft	1992: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career	1992–2000
Position	Center
Number	28, 41
Coaching career	2010–present
Career history
As player:
1992–1993	Denver Nuggets
1993–1994	Yakima Sun Kings
1994	Long Island Surf
1994–1995	Harrisburg Hammerheads
1995	Long Island Surf
1995–1996	New Jersey Nets
1996	Oklahoma City Cavalry
1996–1997	New Jersey Nets
1997	Long Island Surf
1997–1999	Yakima Sun Kings
1999–2000	Baltimore Bayrunners
As coach:
2010–2011	Golden State Warriors (assistant)
2011–2013	Charlotte Bobcats (assistant)
2013–2014	Idaho Stampede (assistant)
2017–2018	Grand Rapids Drive
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-Big East (1991) Second-team Parade All-American (1988)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Werdann (born September 12, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

Career

Born in Sunnyside, Queens, New York, he attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, New York, graduating in 1988. In his senior year of high school, he won McDonald's High School All-American. During his college playing career at St. John's University, he became the all-time leader in career blocked shots. He was also a part of the team that won the NIT Championship in 1989, the Big East Championship in 1992, and reached the NCAA tournament three times. In his junior year, he won All-Big East Honors. While playing for St. John's, Werdann was third-team All-Big East as a junior.^[1]

He was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the second round (46th overall) of the 1992 NBA draft. A 6'11" center from St. John's University, Werdann played in three NBA seasons. He played for the Nuggets and New Jersey Nets. He also played with the Harrisburg Hammerheads of the CBA.^[1] In his NBA career, Werdann played in 47 games and scored a total of 101 points.

He later became an assistant coach with the New Orleans Hornets after earlier working for the team as a player scout for five years.^[2][3]

The Golden State Warriors named Robert Werdann an assistant coach for the 2010–11 season for head coach Keith Smart, along with Jerry Sichting, Calbert Cheaney, and Mark Price. In 2011, he became an assistant coach with the Charlotte Bobcats.^[4] In 2013, he was coaching in Puerto Rico.^[5] In October 2013, he was hired by the Idaho Stampede as an assistant coach for the 2013–14 season.^[6] In 2014, Robert became the professional scout for the Detroit Pistons. In 2017, he was named the head coach of the Pistons' NBA G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive.^[7]