MANILA, Philippines – Becky Hammon, the first female coach in the Summer League, again made history as the first female champion coach of the NBA’s developmental program.
The San Antonio Spurs team led by Hammon overcame the Phoenix Suns, 93-90, to win the title of the Las Vegas Summer League on Tuesday, July 21 (Monday night, July 20 in the US).
Jonathan Simmons (23 points) and Treveon Graham (22 points) combined for 45 points to lead the Spurs that finished the tournament with a 6-1 record.
Simmons added 3 rebounds, 3 assists and two steals and was awarded Finals MVP.
League MVP Kyle Anderson finished with 15 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists for San Antonio.
Mike James posted 32 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and a block in a losing effort for the 5-2 Suns.
"All the credit really goes to them" – @BeckyHammon on the #SummerSpurshttp://t.co/WAD9jpM3HY pic.twitter.com/DtzG72jgoY
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) July 21, 2015Hammon worked last season as an assistant under Spurs coach Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, where she was the second woman to join a regular-season NBA coaching staff.
She was the first woman to coach in the NBA since Lisa Boyer served as a part-time assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2001-02.
Becky Hammon already showing a little of Gregg Popovich's on-court interview characteristics. @alaforce pic.twitter.com/oqqTHZfDDq
— Andrew Jerell Jones (@sluggahjells) July 21, 2015
— with reports from Agence France-Presse/Rappler.com
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