LOS ANGELES — As just announced by Head Coach JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers, former Gael standout Beau Levesque has been named a member of the Los Angeles Laker Coaching Staff for the 2024-25 season. Levesque has served on NBA staffs for six years, spending time with the Nets and Clippers, and now will join the Lakers in an Assistant Coach.
Levesque enjoyed a four year playing career at Saint Mary's from 2009-14 under Head Coach Randy Bennett. He appeared in 18 games off the bench in his freshman campaign as a part of the Gaels legendary 2010 run to the Sweet 16. After a redshirt year in 2010-11 and again serving as a role player in 2011-12, Levesque took over sixth man duties in the 2012-13 season, appearing in all 35 games for the Gaels, coming off the bench in 30 of them, and averaging nearly 11 points per contest. A lanky forward, Levesque shot 49.8% from the field and 44.7% (T-15th best in a single season in program history) from three in his junior year, helping the Gaels to a First Four bid in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. He scored 13 points in the Gaels victory over Middle Tennessee, and added seven in the Gaels narrow 54-52 loss to Memphis in the second round. He earned his way into the starting lineup in his senior campaign, and saw jumps in his rebounding and assist numbers. While the Gaels missed the 2014 NCAA Tournament, Levesque helped the Gaels to a first round NIT win over Utah. A standout both on the court and in the classroom, Levesque graduated as a three time Academic All-WCC team member, and was named a 2014 3rd Team Academic All-American.
Following his time in Moraga, Levesque played two strong seasons in Spain, including winning the Spanish LEB Silver Title in 2016 with Araberri Basket Club, earning Finals MVP in that season. He then returned to the United States to pursue both a master's degree and his coaching career at St John's University in New York. Levesque served as a Graduate Assistant under Head Coach Chris Mullin, where he helped with scouting, statistical analysis and video operations. After receiving his Master's Degree in Sports Management, Levesque earned his first NBA job with the Brooklyn Nets, serving as a Player Development and Video Assistant in the 2018-19 season before being promoted to an Assistant Video Coordinator and Player Development Assistant in 2019-20. He moved back to the West Coast prior to the 2020-21 season, where he has served as the Clippers Player Development Assistant under Tyronn Lue.
After four seasons with the Clippers, Levesque will not have to go far for his next career move, as he will join JJ Redick's staff with the Lakers. Levesque will like continue to work in his area of expertise, player development. While names like Lebron James, Anthony Davis and DeAngelo Russell may immediately come to mind when speaking about the Lakers, the purple and gold have quite a bit of young talent that a player development veteran like Levesque should immediately be able to work with.
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