Chris Jent was named Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development for the Cleveland Cavaliers in November of 2006.

He was an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic during the 2004-05 season before being named Orlando’s interim head coach for the final 18 games of the season. Prior to his one year stint with the Magic, he spent the 2003-04 season with the Philadelphia 76ers as assistant coach/player development.

He spent 10 seasons playing professionally, including two years in the NBA. He was a member of the 1994 NBA Champion Houston Rockets and also played for the New York Knicks during the 1996-97 season. Jent played five seasons in the CBA and also spent time playing overseas in Australia, Italy, Spain and Greece.

Jent, a native of Sparta, N.J., graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in communications. He played four seasons (1988-92) at Ohio State and helped lead the Buckeyes to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments and back-to-back Big Ten Championships. He played in 123 games and scored 1,007 career points including 112 three-point field goals which ranks seventh all-time in Ohio State history.

Chris (born Jan. 11, 1970) and his wife, Alice, have a daughter and a son.