Jama Mahlalela
| Toronto Raptors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1980 (age 44) Swaziland |
| Nationality | Swazi / Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of British Columbia (1999–2004) |
| Coaching career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2004–2008 | Toronto (assistant) |
| 2013–present | Toronto Raptors (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Jama Mahlalela (born 1980) is a Swazi-Canadian basketball coach, currently an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA.[1] He is also responsible for player development.[2]
Career
University of British Columbia
Mahlalela played basketball for the UBC Thunderbirds. He played for five years, served as a team captain, and helped the team win a Canada West title in 2003.[3] Mahlalela graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Kinesiology from UBC and the Jama Mahlalela Award was created in his honour.[4]
Toronto Raptors
Mahlalela began his tenure with the Raptors in the 2013–14 NBA season.
Personal life
Mahlalela ran many youth basketball organizations while he was with the Raptors. He has also worked for NBA Cares.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Raptors hire new assistant coaches to fill out Dwane Casey's staff". The Globe and Mail. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ "Management | Toronto Raptors". Nba.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ "University of British Columbia Athletics - Former T-Bird Mahlalela named to Toronto Raptors coaching staff". Gothunderbirds.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ http://educ.ubc.ca/person/jama-mahlalela/
- ^ "Jama Mahlalela taking hoops global | Toronto Star". Thestar.com. 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-16.