The Trail Blazers have named Tiago Splitter, Patrick St. Andrews and Quinton Crawford as assistants on Chauncey Billups’ staff, the team announced in a press release.
Splitter joins the Trail Blazers after leading the Paris Basketball Club to a French Basketball Cup championship and into the EuroLeague playoffs as head coach. Previously, Splitter served as an assistant coach for the Rockets during the 2023/24 season and spent the five seasons prior with the Nets.
St. Andrews has been an assistant coach with the Grizzlies for the last two seasons. Previously, St. Andrews spent five seasons on the Bucks’ staff. Crawford comes to Portland after leading the NBA G League Stockton Kings to a championship in his first season as their head coach. Crawford was an assistant with the Suns last season after one season with the Mavericks and three seasons with the Lakers.
News that Splitter and St. Andrews were joining the staff broke over the weekend.
Additionally, Leron Black has been hired as a player development coach. Black has served as an assistant coach and director of video for the Rip City Remix, Portland’s G League affiliate.
Mark Tyndale will not be retained on Billups’ staff, according to Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian.