The San Antonio Spurs are reportedly hiring 15-year WNBA veteran Candice Dupree as an assistant coach on Gregg Popovich’s coaching staff, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The seven-time All-Star played for the Chicago Sky, Phoenix Mercury, Indiana Fever, Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream in her time in the WNBA and was named an All-Star in 2019 with the Fever.
Dupree also averaged in double-digit scoring in her WNBA career from 2006-2020, and after playing just 26 games between Seattle and Atlanta in 2021 decided to take the path of coaching.
Averaging 14.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists over the 494 games of her career, Dupree ranks fourth in WNBA history in career points and sixth in total rebounds.
After her retirement Dupree joined the NBA Assistant Coaches Program (ACP), which aims to be a pipeline for talent to be given opportunities, including for women, by creating visibility.
