Former Auburn men's basketball player Chuck Person was announced as the fourth member of Bruce Pearl's staff Monday afternoon.
Person, who was a first round pick in the 1986 NBA Draft and earned the nickname "the Rifleman" for his three point shooting prowess, returns to the Plains after spending 2013 as an assistant coach of Jeonju KCC Egis in the Korean Basketball League.
"This is the only college job I would have taken," Person said in his introductory press conference. "This is my home."
Person joins a staff of former Tennessee assistant Tony Jones, former Columbia assistant Todd Golden and Pearl's son, former Tennessee player Steven Pearl.
Pearl is looking to round out his coaching staff later this week with another assistant hiring.
"This is a pretty special day for Auburn basketball, I'm honored to have person of Chuck's caliber," Bruce Pearl said. "This is where he wanted to be."
The former Auburn star played for five NBA teams from 1986 to 2000 and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year at the end of the 1986-87 season.
After retiring from playing, Person was an assistant coach for four NBA teams from 2000-2013. He served as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers during their 2010 NBA Championship season.
Person, a native of Brantley, is looking to finish his Auburn degree during his time as a new assistant coach on the Plains.
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