Pooh Jeter is many things: a Los Angeles native, a mid-major product and an overseas hoop legend, to name a few. And now you can add NBA player development coach and G League assistant GM to the list. But there’s one identifier that’s the foundation of Pooh’s entire existence. Above everything else, Pooh is a man of faith.
He’s made it abundantly clear that he finds his life’s purpose in helping serve others and providing light in times of darkness. After a spectacular career at the University of Portland, the undersized point guard went undrafted in the 2006 NBA Draft. But his faith didn’t allow that to deter him from his goal of becoming a professional basketball player.
He’d end up having a 17-year pro career that spanned a handful of countries and a brief stint in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings in 2010-11. Last year, he announced his retirement as a player after spending his last two seasons as a player/mentor…
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