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Aron Baynes: One of the NBA's Most Physical Players

Head Coach Tony Bennett has helped develop many NBA players throughout his 20 years coaching college basketball such as All-Star Klay Thompson at Washington State University and Rookie of the Year Malcom Brogdon at the University of Virginia. The Phoenix Suns made a trade with the Boston Celtics a few weeks ago that landed them two other Bennett alumni in Ty Jerome and Aron Baynes. While Jerome may be the hot name coming off just winning a National Championship with Bennett, Baynes' bruising play is going to help bring physicality and veteran leadership to the Suns roster.

After being an Assistant and an Associate Head Coach at Washington State, Bennett earned the official Head Coaching title in 2006 during Baynes sophomore season.