Darren Kinnard
Section618.com

CARBONDALE — The Carbondale Terriers have a new boys basketball coach. The school has hired Lee Nailon to take over the program.

After a standout collegiate career at TCU, Nailon played professionally for 16 years, including six seasons in the NBA. He has been coaching AAU and training athletes of all ages in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area as well as assisting the Texas Legends G League team and participating in the NBA’s assistant coaching program.

Nailon’s connection to the region is through his wife, Gerianna Jones-Nailon, who is from Centralia.

The school has scheduled a “Meet and Greet” June 10 from 4-6 in the CCHS gym.