In 2019, John Beckett became an Assistant Coach for the Denver Nuggets. Coach Beckett was born in Tyrone, Georgia and played his first two seasons for Georgia State University – in his final two seasons he played for and graduated from Eckerd College, where he received his bachelor’s degree in business management. Beckett had a two-year professional playing career in Germany.

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2019-Present – Denver Nuggets (Assistant Coach – Mike Malone)

2014-2019 – Denver Nuggets (Director of Player Development – Mike Malone)

2013-2014 – Delaware 87ers (Assistant Coach – Rod Baker)

2004-2013 – Atlanta Hawks (Video Coordinator/Player Development Assistant – Mike Woodson & Larry Drew)