Chris Jent
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| New York Knicks | |||||||||||||||
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| Title | Associate head coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Orange, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Sparta (Sparta, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Ohio State (1988–1992) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1992: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1992–2001 | ||||||||||||||
| PositionTemplate:Pluralize from text | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 21, 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2003–present | ||||||||||||||
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| Points | 37 (6.2 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 16 (2.7 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 8 (1.3 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Christopher Matthew Jent (born January 11, 1970) is an American basketball coach and former player who serves as the associate head coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was formerly the head coach of the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League, and had a stint as an assistant coach at the Los Angeles Lakers as well.
Early life and college career
Jent was born in Orange, California and grew up in Sparta, New Jersey.[1][2] After attending high school at Sparta High School (New Jersey), he played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes, leaving in 1992 after four seasons.
Professional playing career
Undrafted in the 1992 NBA draft, Jent was drafted in the fourth round (50th overall) in the 1992 CBA draft.[3] Jent began his professional career with CBA teams Rapid City Thrillers and Columbus Horizon.[4] He was selected to the CBA All-Rookie First Team in 1993.[5]
He had a brief career in the NBA, playing three games each for the Houston Rockets (winning a championship ring in 1994) and New York Knicks (1996–97).[6] He played in 11 playoff games in 1994, thus giving him the rare distinction of having played in more career playoff-games than regular-season games in the NBA. In between his stints with the Rockets and the Knicks, he played with the Australian NBL's North Melbourne Giants in 1995 and also played in Italy, Spain and Greece.
Coaching career
Philadelphia 76ers (2003–2004)
Jent was an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2003–04 season.
Orlando Magic (2004–2005)
The next season, Jent worked in the same capacity with the Orlando Magic, and was appointed interim head coach for the final 18 games of the 2004–05 season (going 5–13), after Johnny Davis was fired. At the start of the next season he was replaced by Brian Hill.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2011)
Beginning in November 2006, Jent took on the role of Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He served as LeBron James' personal shooting coach while James was on the team.[7]
Ohio State (2011–2013)
On June 29, 2011, Ohio State head basketball coach Thad Matta introduced Jent as an assistant coach for the Buckeyes.
Sacramento Kings (2013–2014)
On June 10, 2013, Jent became an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings.[8] He was relieved of his duty on December 16, 2014.[9]
Bakersfield Jam (2015–2016)
Jent would later on be the newest head coach for the Bakersfield Jam in 2015 after their former head coach ended up accepting an assistant coach/leading player development position for the Phoenix Suns.[10]
Return to Ohio State (2016–2017)
Jent returned to Ohio State as an assistant following the 2015–16 season.[11]
Atlanta Hawks (2017–2022)
For the 2017–18 season, Jent was hired as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks.[12]
Los Angeles Lakers (2022–2024)
On September 27, 2022, Jent was hired to serve as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers.[13]
Charlotte Hornets (2024–2025)
Jent was hired as an assistant coach on Charles Lee's staff for the Charlotte Hornets in the 2024 offeason.[14]
In 2025, Jent coached the Hornets in the 2025 NBA Summer League; the team went 6-0 and won the championship over the Sacramento Kings, 83-78.[15]
New York Knicks (2025–present)
On August 8, 2025, the New York Knicks hired Jent to serve as the team's associate head coach under head coach Mike Brown.[16]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94† | Houston | 3 | 0 | 26.0 | .500 | .364 | .500 | 5.0 | 2.3 | .0 | .0 | 10.3 |
| 1996–97 | New York | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .333 | .667 | – | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 14.7 | .469 | .429 | .500 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | 6.2 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994† | Houston | 11 | 0 | 5.6 | .250 | .231 | – | .8 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 1.2 |
Head coaching record
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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| Orlando | 2004–05 | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 3rd in Southeast | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
| Career | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | — | — | — | — |
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chris Jent". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Chris Jent Script error: No such module "webarchive"., National Basketball Association. Accessed June 28, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chris Jent player profile". NBA. Archived from the original on September 10, 1999.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chris Jent minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chris Jent Stats".
- ^ SI.com article, accessed February 27, 2009.
- ^ KINGS ADD CHRIS JENT TO COACHING STAFF
- ^ Chris Jent leaves Kings' coaching staff
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Suns Sign Teletovic, Weems, Price". NBA.com. August 27, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."What Chris Jent hopes to bring to Ohio State basketball as a new/old assistant coach". Cleveland.com. April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Atlanta Hawks Name Chris Jent As Assistant Coach", Atlanta Hawks, July 7, 2017, retrieved July 22, 2017
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lakers Announce 2022-23 Coaching Staff". NBA.com. September 27, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hornets hire Lakers assistant Chris Jent to Charles Lee's staff". May 27, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.| Charlotte Hornets. Retrieved July 21, 2025 – via www.nba.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Knicks tab Hornets assistant Chris Jent to join Mike Brown's staff as associate head coach: Report". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
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