Head coach Chauncey Billups of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts during the second quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at Moda Center on December 15, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. Steph Chambers/Getty Images/AFP
The Portland Trail Blazers on Friday named Rodney Billups, the younger brother of head coach Chauncey Billups, as an assistant coach.
The 38-year-old Rodney Billups was serving as a scout for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Rodney Billups also spent the previous five seasons as head coach of the University of Denver. He went 48-94 and was dismissed after last season’s 2-19 campaign.
Billups also played for Denver and averaged 8.5 points and 4.6 assists in 90 games (58 starts) from 2002-05 before playing overseas.
The Trail Blazers are a disappointing 13-21 in 45-year-old Chauncey Billups’ first season as coach. Portland visits the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.