Jimmy Alapag joins Stockton Kings coaching staff in G League
Jimmy Alapag part of Sacramento Kings bench in the NBA Summer League. SACRAMENTO KINGS PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Another opportunity has come Jimmy Alapag’s way.
Alapag, the Philippine basketball legend and former national team captain, has been included in the coaching staff of the Stockton Kings, the NBA G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings.
The Stockton Kings announced the news on its website on Tuesday.
Stockton Kings Name Basketball Operations Staff for 2021-22 Season
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Just recently, Alapag was among the Sacramento Kings’ assistant coaches under chief mentor Bobby Jackson that guided the squad to an NBA Summer League title in Las Vegas.
Jackson, who played 12 seasons in the NBA and was the Sixth Man of the Year in 2003, has also been tapped to call the shots for Stockton.
Alapag, 43, moved back to the United States in September last year aiming a coaching opportunity in the NBA.
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