Brittni Donaldson (born April 7, 1993 in

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) is an Assistant Coach / Director of Coaching Analytics for the

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of the

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. She previously served as an Assistant Coach for the

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from 2019-2021. Donaldson played basketball for the

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from 2011-2015 and graduated with a degree in Statistics and Actuarial Sciences. She still holds the school record for 3pt shots made in a single game (8). After graduation, she became a SportVU Data Analyst at

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, and then in 2017 was hired as a Data Analyst for the

. She was promoted in 2019 by team president

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to be the 10th active female assistant coach in the NBA. At the time, she was the youngest active Assistant Coach in the NBA at the age of 26. During the shortened 2021

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Bubble season, Donaldson joined the

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as a member of their coaching staff under head coach

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. In May 2022, Donaldson joined the

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of the CEBL as the Director of Coaching Development / Assistant Coach. After helping the Honey Badgers win their first CEBL Championship, she was hired by the Detroit Pistons under head coach

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in September 2022.

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Personal life

Donaldson is the daughter of Jeff and Carmen Donaldson. Jeff is a former basketball star at

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and a member of the Iowa High School Athletic Association Basketball Hall of Fame. Carmen played softball and volleyball. Both parents grew up in Iowa.

References

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