As basketball continues to expand its reach throughout Canada, Sportsnet recently took a look at some of the most crucial people to impact hoops in the nation.
Among the 20 listed, new Kings assistant coach Roy Rana clocked in at No. 14.
“It is no exaggeration to say that there is not an elite Canadian basketball player in the game today that [Rana] hasn’t worked with at some stage in his career,” wrote Sportsnet’s Michael Grange.
Rana has an extensive history of coaching success while representing Canada, with a gold medal, two silver medals, and three bronze medals to his name in FIBA competition.
“His path from coaching high school hoops in Toronto to joining Luke Walton’s staff with the Kings is unprecedented and testament to the growing recognition that Canada’s explosion in hoops talent has been accompanied and in some ways precipitated by an expansion in the depth and quality of Canadian coaching.”
The Toronto native will look to continue making an impact in his first opportunity on an NBA staff as Sacramento’s starts its new season on October 23.