Becky Hammon to become first female NBA summer league head coach
San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon, center, watches during the second half of an NBA game against the Dallas Mavericks, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, in San Antonio. Credit: AP / Eric Gay
Becky Hammon is about to become the first woman to serve as the head coach of an NBA summer league team.
San Antonio announced Friday that Hammon will lead the Spurs during summer league play in Las Vegas. She is entering her second season as an assistant coach for the Spurs.
Spurs video coordinator Will Hardy handle the head-coaching duties for a summer-league entry in Utah.
The Spurs will play at least five games in Las Vegas, starting on July 11. The Utah summer league starts Monday.
Hammon became the first full-time paid female NBA assistant coach last season. An All-Star in the WNBA, she played eight seasons each with the Liberty and San Antonio Stars.
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