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Cody Toppert has received a call to the bigs.
The coach of the G League Northern Arizona Suns was promoted by the Phoenix Suns to join new head coach Igor Kokoskov’s staff as director of player development.
2️⃣ straight years with a coaching #NBACallUp from the @nazsuns to @Suns!
Congrats to @Topp33 – now the Director of Player Development in Phoenix! #ThisIsWhyWePlay
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— NBA G League (@nbagleague) June 27, 2018
Toppert, a Cornell graduate, spent three years coaching in the G League, having served as an assistant with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers from 2015-17.
He played one season in the G League, being part of the Albuquerque Thunderbirds’ championship squad in 2005-06.