Beau Levesque
American basketball player and coach
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Beau Raymond Levesque (born May 26, 1991)[1][2] is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Los Angeles Lakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 21, 1991 |
| Career information | |
| College | Saint Mary's (2009–2014) |
| Playing career | 2014–2016 |
| Coaching career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2014–2015 | Oviedo |
| 2015–2016 | Araberri |
Coaching | |
| 2018–2020 | St. John's (graduate assistant) |
| 2018–2020 | Brooklyn Nets (player development coach) |
| 2020–2024 | Los Angeles Clippers (player development coach) |
| 2024–present | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
Playing career
Levesque played for and graduated from Saint Mary's. Levesque played for the Gaels from 2009 to 2014, averaging 6.9 points per game during his collegiate career.[3]
Notably, Levesque played for the 2010 Saint Mary's team that advanced to the Sweet 16 at the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, defeating Richmond and Villanova before losing to Baylor.[4]
Levesque missed the entire 2010–11 season due to injury. Levesque also appeared in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, playing for the 2012 Saint Mary's Gaels that lost in the 2nd round to Purdue.[5]
In Levesque's junior season at Saint Mary's, the Gaels made another trip to the NCAA tournament appearing in the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Levesque saw action in a 1st round win over Middle Tennessee and a 2nd round loss to Memphis.[6]
Levesque would conclude his college basketball career with the Gaels at the 2014 National Invitation Tournament in a loss to Minnesota in the 2nd round.[7]
Coaching career
Levesque began his coaching career in the NBA in 2018 when he was hired as a player development coach for the Brooklyn Nets under head coach Kenny Atkinson.[8]
In 2020, Levesque was hired as a player development coach with the Los Angeles Clippers, working under head coaches Doc Rivers and Tyronn Lue.[9]
In 2024, Levesque was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers under head coach JJ Redick.[10][11][12][13]
