God Shammgod, creator of 'The Shammgod,' reportedly following Jamahl Mosley to Pelicans in assistant role
God Shammgod, who famously helped 10th-seeded Providence reach the Elite Eight during the 1997 NCAA tournament and introduced “The Shammgod” — a streetball-esque crossover move — to the basketball world, will reportedly continue his NBA coaching career in New Orleans.
Shammgod spent the 2025-26 season as an assistant under Jamahl Mosley with the Orlando Magic, and he’s now joining Mosley’s Pelicans staff, according to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Orlando fired Mosley after the Magic blew a 3-1 lead in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. But it wasn’t long before he got a chance to rebuild another franchise, as New Orleans brought him aboard as its head coach this week.
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The Magic won just 22 games in Mosley’s first season at the helm. Each of his last three seasons running the ship, Orlando won at least 41 games. It hadn’t had a stretch like that since it piled up 50-plus victories four seasons in a row under Stan Van Gundy from 2007-11. Unfortunately for Mosley, his Magic teams couldn’t get over the first-round hump in the playoffs.
He’ll have an opportunity to take the Pelicans further, and, per Scotto, Shammgod will be on his bench again.
God Shammgod has agreed to join the New Orleans Pelicans as an assistant coach on the front of the bench for head coach Jamahl Mosley, league sources told @hoopshype. Shammgod was an assistant coach with Mosley for the Magic and with Rick Carlisle and Jason Kidd on the Mavericks. pic.twitter.com/jeYxylVt7I
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) May 23, 2026
Shammgod never carved out much of an NBA career — he played only 20 games in the league, all for the Washington Wizards amid the 1997-98 season — but his influence on the game is clear.
He’s revered for his handles, and “The Shammgod” has become one of the most jaw-dropping moves on the hardwood.
Brandon Williams Shammgod is maybe the cleanest I have ever seen 😳
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) April 17, 2026
pic.twitter.com/X2I7dvhYDM
Future Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Paul, long an admirer of Shammgod, notably had the move in his bag:
7. 🏀 Chris Paul with a nasty Shammgodpic.twitter.com/naad3ohZtd
— Kendall Baker (@kendallbaker) January 18, 2022
Before Mosley hired Shammgod to his Magic staff last summer, Shammgod spent 2016-25 as a player development coach for the Dallas Mavericks. In addition to helping players hone their craft, he served as a defensive assistant.
His coaching career began at his alma mater. At Providence, he also served as a player development coach from 2012-15.
Shammgod is best known for yo-Yo’ing the ball around the court and blending his streetball background with impressive fundamentals. He’s now building a coaching résumé in the NBA, with his latest job reportedly coming in New Orleans.
