The New Orleans Pelicans are parting methods with assistant coach Teresa Weatherspoon after three seasons, The Athletic reported Thursday
Weatherspoon, 57, is a former five-time All-Star within the WNBA, and was nducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Corridor of Fame in 2019. She was inducted into the Ladies’s Basketball Corridor of Fame in 2010.
Weatherspoon was an unique member of the WNBA in its inaugural season of 1997. She was named Defensive Participant of the 12 months in 1997 and 1998 and led the New York Liberty to the WNBA Finals 4 occasions.
Former No. 1 decide Zion Williamson credited Weatherspoon with saving him from “psychological breakdowns” in an interview final fall.
The Pelicans went 42-40 final season and misplaced to Oklahoma Metropolis in a Western Convention play-in recreation in April
Head coach Willie Inexperienced is 78-86 in his two seasons as head coach of the Pelicans. Weatherspoon additionally coached underneath Stan Van Gundy in his solely season as head coach in 2020-21
–Area Degree Media
