In 2026, God Shammgod became an Assistant Coach for the New Orleans Pelicans. He was born in New York and attended and played at Providence College, where he received a bachelor’s degree in leadership development. Coach Shammgod was selected in the second round by the Washington Wizards in the 1997 NBA Draft and also went on to play overseas in Poland, China, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Croatia.

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2026-Present– New Orleans Pelicans (Assistant Coach – Jamahl Mosley)

2025-2026 – Orlando Magic (Assistant Coach – Jamahl Mosley)

2019-2025 – Dallas Mavericks (Assistant Coach/Player Development Coach – Rick Carlisle & Jason Kidd)