Jama Mahlalela (MAH-la-lay-lah) is the head coach for the Toronto Raptors G-League affiliate, Raptors 905. He earned the role this past summer after acting as the NBA squad’s assistant coach for the last five years. In order to get himself to this position, Mahlalela built himself a long and diverse basketball resume.
Mahlalela was born in 1980 in the Southern Africa Kingdom of Mbabane, eSwatini, at the time known as Swaziland. He moved to Canada at a young age, where basketball became his passion. His love for the game meshed well with his natural leadership abilities.