God Shammgod had been flirting with the idea of getting into player development in the NBA since he returned to the United States after a knee injury essentially ended his playing career after stints in countries like Poland, Saudi Arabia and, most famously, China. On Thursday, Jon Rothstein reported that Shammgod made the leap and accepted a position with the Dallas Mavericks. Shammgod will be the assistant of player development for the Fighting Mark Cubans, according to Rothstein’s tweet.
Shammgod spent two seasons on Ed Cooley’s staff at Providence as an undergraduate assistant coach while he worked to finish his bachelor’s degree that he began at Providence in 1995.