Report: Kings add Canadian coach Roy Rana as assistant

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Ryerson Rams head coach Roy Rana has joined the Sacramento Kings. (Darren Calabrese/CP)

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton has added Canadian Roy Rana to his staff as an assistant coach, The Athletic’s Sam Amick reports.

Rana famously led Canada’s under-19 national team to a gold medal in 2017 and also coached the senior men’s team during the FIBA 2019 World Cup qualifiers.

The 50-year-old has been head coach of Ryerson University’s men’s basketball team since 2009, but took a sabbatical in 2015-16 before returning for the next season.

Rana also served as the Nike Hoop Summit World Select coach every year since 2011 and was a guest coach in NBA Summer League for the Utah Jazz in 2014 and the San Antonio Spurs in 2015.

Amick reports that Walton is also adding one-time Toronto Raptors assistant Jesse Mermuys, Bob Beyer and former Kings player Bobby Jackson, who would serve in a more player development role, to his staff.

The Kings hired Walton on Apr. 14, two days after he and the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to mutually part ways.

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