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God Shammgod Biography
Point guard who played for the Washington Wizards from 1997 to 1999.
He was selected to the 1995 McDonald’s High School All-American team.
From 1999 to 2009, he played for ten professional teams in seven different countries.
He fathered three kids, and his family stayed in New York while he traveled the world playing basketball.
He is credited with teaching Kobe Bryant the crossover dribble.
God Shammgod (born April 29, 1976 and formerly known as Shammgod Wells) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He is currently a player development coach with the Dallas Mavericks. He played in the NBA with the Washington Wizards during 1997–98 after being drafted by them in the 2nd round (17th pick) of the 1997 NBA draft. He played in the Chinese Basketball Association for several teams, including the Zhejiang Cyclones. and Shanxi Yujun. He also played professionally in Poland and Saudi Arabia. Despite having a very brief NBA career, he is considered by many to be one of the greatest ball handlers in NBA history, and is the progenitor of a widely used crossover, the “Shammgod.”
When he was known as Shammgod Wells, he played high school basketball at La Salle Academy in Manhattan. His teammates at La Salle Academy included future NBA player Metta World Peace (then known as Ron Artest) and former Providence College center Karim Shabazz. He was selected to the 1995 McDonald’s All-American Team and recorded nine points in the All-American game. He also played with Kobe Bryant during a summer on an AAU team.
Shammgod played for two seasons at Providence College, where he averaged 10.3 PPG for his college career. He was selected to the Big East All-Rookie Team as a freshman in 1996 after setting the Big East freshman assist record, which has since been broken. As a sophomore, Shammgod teamed with future NBA player Austin Croshere in leading the Friars to the 1997 Elite Eight, where they lost to eventual NCAA champion Arizona in overtime. Shammgod registered 23 points and five assists while matching up against future NBA player Mike Bibby in the loss.
Shammgod appeared in 20 games for the Washington Wizards in 1997–98. Shammgod later played in the Chinese Basketball Association. Most of his professional playing career was spent outside of the U.S.
Shammgod reenrolled at Providence in 2012 to complete his undergraduate studies and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Leadership Development in May 2015. He served as an undergraduate student assistant on Ed Cooley’s staff and has been credited with playing a role in the development of Bryce Cotton and Kris Dunn.
What's God Shammgod Net Worth 2024
Net Worth (2024) | $1 Million (Approx.) |
Net Worth (2023) | Under Review |
Net Worth (2022) | Under Review |
Net Worth (2021) | Under Review |
Net Worth (2020) | Under Review |
God Shammgod Family
Father's Name | Not Available |
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