Frank Ross is in his seventh season with the Washington Wizards and his third as Vice President of College Personnel. He spent his first two seasons with the team as Director of Player Personnel.
Ross served six seasons as Director of East Coast Scouting for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Prior to joining the Thunder organization, Ross served as a scout with the Charlotte Bobcats from 2003-07, evaluating college and minor league player talent.Ross joined the Bobcats after two seasons as the lead assistant coach with the University at Albany (NY).
Prior to joining the collegiate coaching ranks, Ross was a five-year veteran of the Arlington County Police Department in Northern Virginia.
A fifth-round draft choice (108th pick) by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1987 NBA Draft, Ross also participated in free agent camp for the Washington Bullets prior to the 1988 NBA season and played professionally in the Continental Basketball Association with the Sioux Falls Skyforce and in Germany with TTL Bamberg.
Ross attended American University in Washington D.C., where he was a two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association selection and continues to rank in the top-10 in 12 statistical categories, including fourth all-time in career scoring with 1,921 points. Ross was inducted into American University’s Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Get ready to take some notes as you listen to this episode with Frank Ross, Vice President of College Personnel for the Washington Wizards.
Website - https://www.nba.com/wizards/
Email – franklinross@me.com
Twitter - @WashWizards
