{"id":742512,"date":"2026-05-24T05:57:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T05:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/742512\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T05:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T05:57:15","slug":"iconic-former-player-joins-pelicans-staff-under-jamahl-mosley-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/742512\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic Former Player Joins Pelicans Staff Under Jamahl Mosley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Less than a week after the New Orleans Pelicans officially announced the hiring of new head coach Jamahl Mosley<\/a>, a new report revealed the team is beginning to build out his coaching staff.<\/p>\n

Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported that God Shammgod agreed to join Mosley in New Orleans as an assistant coach. Shammgod previously worked under Mosley in Orlando last season, following a long stint with the Mavericks in Dallas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

God Shammgod Joins Jamahl Mosley’s Coaching Staff in New Orleans<\/p>\n

Shammgod is basketball royalty among players and basketball enthusiasts. His name is synonymous with one of the most iconic crossover variations in hoops history-the “Shammgod”, a lethal, delayed-dribble move that has been replicated by everyone from Kobe Bryant<\/a>, Kyrie Irving<\/a>, Russell Westbrook<\/a>, and more. Shammgod was a second-round pick in the 1997 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n

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He spent two seasons at the University of Providence, where, at the time, he set the Big Ten assist record for a freshman. Shammgod helped lead Providence to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to the eventual champion Arizona Wildcats. His performance against future NBA star Mike Bibby was noted. Shammgod scored 23 points and dished out 5 assists in the losing effort, but the effort was noticed.<\/p>\n

The New York native’s stint in the league was short-lived, spending a season with the Washington Wizards<\/a> before playing multiple seasons in the Chinese league.<\/p>\n

He returned to the NBA as a player development coach with the Mavericks in 2019. During his time in Dallas, he worked closely with former Mavericks<\/a> star Luka Doncic<\/a>, who famously pulled off his move<\/a> against him during warmups before an NBA game. Shammgod dedicated a social media post to Doncic after his shocking trade to the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> a couple of seasons ago.<\/p>\n

His addition to the staff should be exciting for the young Pelicans core, especially rookie Jeremiah Fears<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The former first-round pick was recently announced to the All-NBA Rookie Second Team after a productive first year in the NBA. Fears played in all 82 games for the Pelicans, set the rookie record for most points in a game with 40, and was the 4th youngest player in NBA history to have three straight 20+ games.<\/p>\n

Fears is already known for his ball handling and speed, so the addition of Shammgod to add even more handle to his repertoire should excite Fears and the Pelicans’ supporters.<\/p>\n

Mosley will be adding more members to his staff shortly. After five seasons with Orlando, the Magic released him after his team blew a 3-1 lead in the first round of the playoffs to the Detroit Pistons<\/a>. Mosley led the Magic to three consecutive playoff appearances over the last three seasons, but the team never advanced past the first round. The Pelicans are coming off a 26-win season, the second season in which they won less than 30 games.<\/p>\n

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