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SALT LAKE CITY — Confirming one of the worst-kept secrets in the history of the notoriously tight-lipped team, the Utah Jazz announced today that the team has hired former University of Utah basketball star Alex Jensen as the player development assistant. Jensen takes over for Brad Jones, who moves up the bench for head coach Tyrone Corbin after the recent departure of Jeff Hornacek to the Phoenix Suns.
Besides a stellar college career, Jensen distinguished himself as a well-regarded assistant while teaming up with his former coach Rick Majerus at St. Louis from 2007-11. Jensen then jumped to the pros, becoming the first head coach of the expansion Canton Charge of the NBA Development League where he was named D-League Coach of the Year.
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