Los Angeles Lakers | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Career information | |
College | Wesleyan University |
Coaching career | 2013–present |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
2013-2014 | Sacramento Kings (video coordinator) |
2014-2015 | Sacramento Kings (assistant player development) |
2019-2021 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant/player development) |
2021-2023 | Dallas Mavericks (assistant) |
2023-2024 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
2024-present | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
Greg St. Jean is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Levesque played for and graduated from Wesleyan University at the NCAA Division III level of college basketball. [1]
In 2024, St. Jean was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers under head coach JJ Redick. [2]
St. Jean is the son of Garry St. Jean, a former NBA head coach and executive. [3]
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