The Minnesota Timberwolves have recently announced updates to their coaching staff:
Max Lefevre (pronounced Luh-Fev) has been promoted to the role of Assistant Coach. Lefevre has been a member of the Timberwolves since the 2019-20 season, fulfilling various positions including Video Coordinator/Player Development Associate and Player Development Coach. Prior to his time with the Timberwolves, Lefevre spent four seasons at Texas Tech as the Director of Player Development, supporting the Red Raiders in their journey to the 2019 NCAA National Championship game and winning the Big 12 Conference regular-season championship. He also took on the role of Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Arkansas Little Rock during the 2015-16 season and worked as a graduate assistant at Angelo State from 2013-15. Originating from France, Lefevre played collegiate basketball at Avila University, located in Kansas City. He earned his Bachelor of Science in International Business from Avila in 2012 and later secured a Master’s degree in Education with a focus on Sports Administration from Angelo State in 2015.
Jeff Newton has been promoted to Assistant Coach. Newton is entering his sixth season with the team after serving last year as the Quality Control Coach and previously holding the position of Player Development/Offensive Associate with the Timberwolves. He spent two seasons as the Head Coach of the Iowa Wolves, the Timberwolves’ G League affiliate. Before joining the Timberwolves, he worked with the Houston Rockets for three seasons, engaging as a personnel scout, assistant video coordinator, and basketball operations intern. Newton commenced his NBA career as a basketball operations intern with the then Charlotte Bobcats. Residing in Barrington, Rhode Island, he graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a degree in Sports Management.
Chris Hines has been named Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development. Hines is starting his inaugural season in the Director of Player Development capacity after two seasons as a Player Development Coach and two seasons as a Player Development Associate. Prior to his time with the Timberwolves coaching staff, Hines was the Assistant Head Coach for the Iowa Wolves in Minnesota’s G League in 2019. He previously served as Director of Player Development with the Guangdong Southern Tigers for three seasons starting in 2016. Earlier in his career, he was the Director of Basketball Operations and Player Development for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Hines had a brief period with the Iowa Energy during the 2014-15 season and played one collegiate season at Drake University after three years at the University of Utah, where he earned his undergraduate degree in 2012. Recently, Hines acted as Head Coach for the Timberwolves’ squad in the NBA 2K25 Summer League 2024, leading the Wolves to a 4-1 record this summer.
Nathan Bubes has received a promotion to Assistant Coach/Quality Control Coach. Bubes is making a return to the Timberwolves after serving as an Assistant Coach with the Iowa Wolves last season. Prior to this, he was the Quality Control Coach with the Timberwolves for two seasons. Before coming to Minnesota, Bubes was an assistant video coordinator for the New Orleans Pelicans from 2019-2021. Earlier, he coordinated strategy and analytics for the men’s basketball program at Brigham Young University. Bubes began his NBA career as a video intern with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018.
Moses Ehambe has been recognized as Assistant Coach/Player Development. Ehambe enters his fifth season with the Timberwolves after previously working as a Player Development Associate and Director of Player Programs. Before joining the Timberwolves, Ehambe spent a year with the Indiana Pacers as a Video/Player Development Assistant. He played college basketball for four years at Oral Roberts University and, after going undrafted in 2008, spent over a decade competing overseas and in the G League, including being a member of the 2011 D League Champion Iowa Energy.
James White has been elevated to Player Development Coach. White completed his first season with the Timberwolves coaching staff after a year as an Assistant Coach with the Iowa Wolves. Prior to this, he served as head coach for two seasons in The Basketball League. White transitioned to coaching after a long and successful playing career in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, and New York Knicks, along with experience in the NBA D League and international leagues in Italy, Russia, and Turkey. Selected 31st overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, White was a McDonald’s High School All-American and played one season at the University of Florida before transferring to the University of Cincinnati.
Joey Dorsey has been integrated into Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch’s coaching team as a Player Development Assistant. Dorsey joins the Minnesota organization after recently serving as a volunteer coach for the University of Memphis Men’s Basketball team last season. He recently took part in the NBA Coaching Developmental Program led by former NBA Coach Butch Carter. After playing for four years at Memphis, Dorsey was selected in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 33rd overall pick. He played four seasons in the NBA with the Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, and Toronto Raptors, accumulating 344 points, 513 rebounds, and 55 assists across 130 career games (26 starts). Dorsey also had over a decade of international play, including winning the Greek League and EuroLeague championships with Olympiacos.
Cole Fisher has been promoted to Manager of Basketball Analytics. Fisher is entering his seventh season with the Timberwolves after holding prior positions as a Senior Analyst and Basketball Operations & Coaching Analyst for the Wolves. He began his NBA journey as a basketball operations intern with the Toronto Raptors in 2017 and was a basketball analytics intern for the Sacramento Kings in 2018. In addition, Fisher has developed a web application focused on accurately predicting the future NBA success of current G League players and other web applications.
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