The recipient of a master's degree in business management from Oxford Brookes University, Craig Luschenat is an aspiring NBA player development specialist who has participated in summer workouts with the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. Recently, Craig Luschenat helped train Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang.
A 25-year-old native of Lawrence, Massachusetts, Niang was selected 50th overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2016 NBA Draft, but spent only 23 games with the team before being waived by the team in July 2017. He later signed with and was subsequently waived by the Golden State Warriors, but has now found a home in Utah after signing a two-way contract with the team in January 2018. Niang played limited minutes through nine games with the team last season, and has become a core member of the team's bench unit this season.
Through the first 10 games of the season, Niang is currently averaging 8.2 minutes per game up from 3.6 last season and has 4.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game. More importantly, he has made 10 of his first 20 three-point field goal attempts. He attributes his early-season success to the experience he gained both on and off the court last season.
