On October 20th, HoopsHype reporter Michael Scotto reported today that league sources revealed that former NBA player Shabazz Napier has joined the Wizards as a coaching apprentice, officially beginning his transition from player to coach. Napier played six seasons in the NBA, averaging 7.1 points per game, with stints with the Heat, Magic, Trail Blazers, Nets, Timberwolves, and Wizards. Prior to this, he won two NCAA national championships at the University of Connecticut. The apprenticeship program is a player development initiative led by Wizards head coach Brian Keefe, designed to cultivate former players with aspirations to become coaches.
October 20th - Today, HoopsHype reporter Michael Scotto reported that league sources revealed that former NBA player Shabazz Napier has joined the Wizards as a coaching apprentice, officially beginning his transition from player to coach.
Napier played six seasons in the NBA, averaging 7.1 points per game, with stints with the Heat, Magic, Trail Blazers, Nets, Timberwolves, and Wizards.
Prior to this, he won two NCAA national championships at the University of Connecticut.
The apprenticeship program is a player development initiative led by Wizards head coach Brian Keefe, designed to cultivate former players with aspirations to become coaches.
