Edniesha Curry, head coach of the FIBA menās Virgin Islands national team
Edniesha Curry is the head coach of the FIBA menās Virgin Islands national team and the second woman in the world to lead a FIBA menās national program. A seasoned coach and former professional player, Curry served as an assistant and player development coach for the NBAās Portland Trail Blazers (2021ā22) and was an assistant on the University of Maine menās staff from 2018ā2021. She began her collegiate coaching career with Maineās womenās program (2015ā17) and is a graduate of the NBA Assistant Coachesā Program, having worked at the NBA Draft Combine and GāLeague Showcase.
Curry has coached internationally in Vietnam, China, Israel and Palestine and has supported NBA pre-draft and summer-league work, including guest coaching for the San Antonio Spursā summer league and assisting Minnesotaās pre-draft workouts.
As a player, she competed in the WNBA with Phoenix and Los Angeles and played professionally in Greece, Poland, Israel and Hungary (2002ā09). A University of Oregon alumna, Curry is a dedicated advocate for the physical, mental and social development of athletes and sports organizations worldwide.
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