Jamahl Mosley

Jamahl Mosley (born October 6, 1978) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Jamahl Mosley
Dallas Mavericks
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1978-10-06) October 6, 1978
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolRancho Buena Vista
(Vista, California)
CollegeColorado (1997–2001)
NBA draft2001 / Undrafted
Playing career2001–2005
PositionForward
Coaching career2005–present
Career history
As player:
2001Petroleros de Salamanca
2001–2003Victoria Titans / Giants
2003–2004Baloncesto León
2004Korihait
2005Seoul Samsung Thunders
As coach:
2005–2007Denver Nuggets (player development)
2007–2010Denver Nuggets (assistant)
2010–2014Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
2014–presentDallas Mavericks (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Mosley played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes and was a third-team All-Big 12 selection in 2000.[1] He began his career in Mexico with Petroleros de Salamanca in 2001 before he joined the Victoria Titans of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) and was named the league's Best Sixth Man in 2002.[2] Mosley signed with Baloncesto León in 2003 and played there for one season.[2][3] He spent part of the 2004–05 season with Korihait in Finland and finished his playing career with the Seoul Samsung Thunders in South Korea.[3][4]

Mosley joined the Denver Nuggets of the NBA as a player development coach and scout in 2005.[5] He was promoted to an assistant coach in 2007.[5] Mosley worked as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2010 to 2014.[5] He joined the Dallas Mavericks as an assistant coach in 2014.[5] Mosley became the Mavericks' defensive coordinator in 2018 and is responsible for the team's defensive strategies.[5]

References
  1. "All-Big 12 Awards" (PDF). Big 12 Sports. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  2. "Operation Mosley is only hanging on the fringes". Diario de León (in Spanish). July 8, 2003. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  3. "Jamahl Mosley". Proballers. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. "Cleveland Cavaliers reinforces Mike Brown's staff". Basket4us (in Spanish). June 3, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  5. "Jamahl Mosley". Dallas Mavericks. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
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