Performing head coach Alex Jensen talks with Utah Jazz middle Udoka Azubuike throughout a timeout because the Jazz and Denver Nuggets play in Salt Lake Metropolis on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. The Jazz assistant was lately named the pinnacle coach of 2022 USA Basketball AmeriCup staff. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
Utah Jazz assistant coach Alex Jensen has been named the pinnacle coach of the 2022 USA Basketball AmeriCup staff.
USA Basketball introduced the information Thursday, additionally naming Jensen’s assistants, Capital Metropolis Go-Go coach Mike Williams and Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski.
Jensen has earlier expertise with Crew USA, having been a courtroom coach on the 2018 USA Males’s Nationwide Crew minicamp forward of the 2018 FIBA World Cup.
“I’m honored to have the chance to educate the 2022 USA AmeriCup Crew and stay up for working with Mike and Steve in addition to a proficient group of gamers,” Jensen stated in an announcement launched by USA Basketball. “I at all times take pleasure in my time with USA Basketball and am excited to be chosen for my first head teaching project.”
Earlier than becoming a member of the Jazz teaching employees in 2013, Jensen was the 2013 D-League Coach of the Yr for the Canton Cost, coached collegiately for 4 seasons at Saint Louis College after a seven-year skilled taking part in profession and a standout collegiate run on the College of Utah.
Jensen is among the many Jazz assistant coaches that will probably be retained by new Jazz head coach Will Hardy for the upcoming 2022-23 season.
The 2022 USA Basketball AmeriCup Crew is about to compete on the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup in September.