{
  "id": 5321708,
  "title": "Quincy Pondexter Announces Departure From Washington Basketball",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/quincy-pondexter-announces-departure-from-washington-basketball",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:03:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/quincy-pondexter-announces-departure-washington-120301884.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Basketball veteran Quincy Pondexter has ended his tenure as an assistant coach at the University of Washington to become the head coach of the Chicago Bulls' G-League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls, according to reports. The seven-year NBA player, a first-round draft pick in 2010, confirmed his decision via social media, expressing his gratitude to the UW community for their support during his time at the university. Pondexter, who previously coached at USC, stated that becoming a head coach has been his lifelong dream, and he is eager to shape his team's development both on and off the court. He reflected on his time at UW, calling his relationships and experiences there \"bittersweet,\" but emphasizing that he will always be a Dawg. The announcement comes after a season at USC and three seasons under Mike Hopkins at Washington, where he assisted in the team's final two seasons before Hopkins' departure in 2023-24.",
  "summary": "Washington Huskies coach Quincy Pondexter formally announced his hiring as the Windy City Bulls head coach on Tuesday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Quincy Pondexter departs Washington as assistant coach.",
    "Becomes head coach of Chicago Bulls G-League affiliate.",
    "Expresses gratitude to UW community for support."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}