Jeffrey Shawn Swords (born December 27, 1973, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian basketball coach, and former player. He is currently associate head coach for the Long Island Nets. He previously served as head coach of the Laurentian University Voyageurs men's basketball team.
 Shawn Swords coaching the Laurentian Voyageurs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Associate head coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA G League | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007–2022 | Laurentian University | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Long Island Nets (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Long Island Nets (AHC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editHe played for Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also played professionally overseas from 1997 to 2007 in England for the Worthing Bears, and also in France, Italy and on Team Canada.
Coaching career
editSwords served as the head coach at Laurentian University from 2007 to 2022.[1]
On October 3, 2022, he was named assistant coach for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League.[2] On August 10, 2023, he was promoted to associate head coach for the Long Island Nets.[3]
Personal life
editHis daughters, Syla and Savannah, are both basketball players. Syla is committed to play college basketball at Michigan.[4]
References
edit- ^ "It's official: Swords not returning as LU Voyageurs coach". sudbury.com. March 24, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Long Island Nets Announce Coaching And Basketball Operations Staff". gleague.nba.com. October 3, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Long Island Nets Announce Coaching Staff". longisland.gleague.nba.com. August 10, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Pascal, Randy (September 3, 2023). "ESPN takes note of both Syla and Savannah Swords". sudburysports.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.