Tevon Saddler (born February 21, 1995) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Capital City Go-Go in the NBA G League. He previously served as the head coach of the Nicholls Colonels men's basketball team.[1]
.jpg) Saddler with Nicholls in 2026 | |
| Capital City Go-Go | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head Coach |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 21, 1995 Aberdeen, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College | UNC Greensboro (2013–2015) Nicholls (2017–2018) |
| Coaching career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 2018–2019 | South Alabama (GA) |
| 2019–2021 | Nichols (director of basketball operations) |
| 2021–2022 | McNeese (assistant) |
| 2022–2023 | Maryland (director of player personnel) |
| 2023–2026 | Nicholls |
| 2026–present | Capital City Go-Go |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
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Playing career
editSaddler started his college basketball career at UNC Greensboro where he was named Southern Conference Freshman of the Year as well as to the All-Freshman team.[2][3] A year later, he was a third-team all-conference selection.[4] Saddler transferred to Nicholls to play his final season of eligibility and was named a second-team all-Southland Conference selection while also leading the team in rebounding.[5]
In his career, he played in 92 games starting in 88, averaging 13.8 points, 5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.[6]
Coaching career
editAssistant coach (2018–2023)
editSaddler began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at South Alabama under his former college coach Richie Riley before returning to Nicholls State as the director of basketball operations from 2019 to 2021 under Austin Claunch.[1] He had a one-season stint as an assistant coach at McNeese before joining the coaching staff at Maryland as the director of player personnel.[7][8][9]
Nicholls (2023–2026)
editCapital City Go-Go (2026–present)
editIn June 2026, the Washington Wizards hired Saddler to be the head coach of their G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go.[14]
Head coaching record
editNCAA Division I
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Nicholls Colonels (Southland) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | Nicholls | 20–14 | 13–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 2024–25 | Nicholls | 20–13 | 13–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 2025–26 | Nicholls | 14–19 | 12–10 | T-5th | |||||
| Nicholls: | 54–46 (.540) | 38–22 (.633) | |||||||
| Total: | 54–46 (.540) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- 1 2 "Tevon Saddler - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Tevon Saddler named Freshman of the Year in basketball". Baltimore Sun. March 6, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Tevon Saddler - 2014-15 - Men's Basketball". UNC Greensboro. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ "UNCG's Tevon Saddler Named Third Team All-SoCon". WFMY News 2. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Tevon Saddler - Men's Basketball". Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Tevon Saddler". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Tevon Saddler - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ Lomonico, Dave (April 5, 2022). "Maryland Hoops Adds First Director Of Recruiting Operations". Terrapin Time. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Tevon Saddler - Men's Basketball Coach". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Tevon Saddler hired as Nicholls head coach". Coaches Database. April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Tevon Saddler named Nicholls Men's Basketball Head Coach". Nicholls State University Athletics. April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ Lee, Edward (April 21, 2023). "Maryland men's basketball loses third assistant as Tevon Saddler is hired by Nicholls State". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ↑ Siegel, Emmett (April 21, 2023). "MM 4.21: Maryland's Tevon Saddler hired as head men's basketball coach at Nicholls State". Testudo Times. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ↑ Scotto, Michael [@MikeAScotto] (June 25, 2026). "Source: The Washington Wizards are hiring Tevon Saddler as head coach of their G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go. The Aberdeen, Maryland native joins his hometown team as the second-youngest G League coach at 31 years old. He has a strong background in player development" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).