Chris Jent
Assistant Coach
Chris Jent joins Los Angeles for his first season as an assistant coach for the Lakers.
Jent, 52, joins the Lakers after serving as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks from 2017-22.
Jent has also spent time on the coaching staffs of the Philadelphia 76ers (2003-04), Orlando Magic (2004-05, including a stint as interim Head Coach), Cleveland Cavaliers (2006-11), Ohio State (2011- 13, including a Final Four in 2012) and Sacramento Kings (2013-15).
He was head coach of the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA G League in 2015-16 before returning Ohio State as an assistant coach in 2016-17.
A 10-year pro as a player, Jent was a member of the 1994 NBA Champion Houston Rockets and also played for the New York Knicks during the 1996-97 season. He also spent five seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and played overseas in Australia, Italy, Spain and Greece.
Jent grew up in Sparta, NJ before heading to Ohio State. He played four seasons (1988-92) and helped lead the Buckeyes to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments and back-to-back Big Ten championships.
Jent and his wife, Alice, have a son Jimmy, and two daughters, Corrin and Robin.
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