Chris Kent, wey be northeast Indiana native and former Angola High School player, don dey named head coach of Austin Spurs, wey be San Antonio Spurs G League side. Kent dey enter im first season as head coach of Austin franchise afta e don work im way up for coaching for pass one decade.
Kent finish from Angola High School for 2009 and e play college basketball for Huntington University for two seasons before e end im playing career for Trine University. E start im coaching career as assistant with Fort Wayne Mad Ants from 2013-15, then e join Florida State University as graduate assistant for the Seminoles from 2015-17.
Afta one season as Director of Player Development for University of South Florida, Kent reach NBA with Chicago Bulls, wey e serve as coaching intern during 2018-19 season and later dem promote am to video coordinator. E move to G League as assistant with Windy City Bulls for 2022-23 season, then e work as assistant for Rip City Remix, Portland own team, from 2023-25.
Kent spend last season as Director of Player Development for Florida State before e land the Austin head coaching job. E play all four years of high school basketball for Angola under head coach Greg Holmes and e say im Indiana background na im shape im love for the game.
Austin Spurs go open the G League season for road against Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Friday, November 6, with dia home opener set for Sunday, Nov. 8 for H-E-B Center at Cedar Park against Laketown Squadron. Austin, wey dey G League Western Conference, no get match with Noblesville Boom for the regular season wey dey come.
