The Brazilian will make his head coaching debut with the EuroCup champion
Paris appoints Tiago Splitter as head coach
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Paris Basketball has named Tiago Splitter as its new head coach ahead of its maiden season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.
Splitter, 39, was a three-time All-EuroLeague center during his playing days with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, but has not played or coached on the Old Continent since 2011, when he played briefly for Valencia Basket. Baskonia retired Splitter's No 21 jersey earlier this season.
Splitter spent seven seasons in the NBA as a player, including five with the San Antonio Spurs, with whom he won the NBA championship in 2014. He retired from playing in 2017, after half a season with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Brazilian was a member of the Brooklyn Nets' coaching staff from 2019 through 2023 and served as an assistant coach of the Houston Rockets last season. He has also been an assistant coach for the Brazilian national team and served as head coach of Brazil’s U-23 squad.