Draft:Justin Mazzulla
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| Ottawa Blackjacks | |
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| Position | Head Coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Johnston, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Hendricken |
| College | George Washington Vermont |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 2026-present | Ottawa BlackJacks |
Justin Mazzulla is an American professional basketball coach and former basketball player who currently serves as the head coach of the Ottawa Blackjacks in the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[1]
Early life
[edit]Mazzulla is a native of Johnston, RI and attended high school at Bishop Hendricken High School.[2] His older brother is Joe Mazzulla, currently the head coach of the Boston Celtics. He is the son of Dan and Latresa Mazzulla.[3] His father Dan Mazzulla was a former basketball player and coach.[4]
Playing career
[edit]Mazzulla played his first three seasons of college basketball for the George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball team from 2017 to 2020.[2] In his sophomore year with the Revolutionaries in the 2018-19 season, Mazzulla averaged a college career-high 8.9 points per game and started all 33 games he played.[2] In two plus years with the Colonials, Mazzulla appeared in 70 games and made 45 starts.[5] On December 29, 2018, Mazzulla scored a then career-high 19 points in a 71-67 win over American University.[6]
In 2020, Mazzulla transferred to the Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team. He played two seasons for the Catamounts in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, averaging 8.3 points per game in his senior year and 7.5 points per game in his fifth year.[2] On January 17, 2021, Mazzulla recorded a career-high 23 points in an 88-60 win over the University of Maine.[7][8] In the 2021-2022 season, he was named to the America East Academic Honor Roll.[9]
Coaching career
[edit]Mazzulla has been an assistant video coordinator for the Utah Jazz and an assistant coach and video coordinator for the Salt Lake City Stars.[10]
On January 22, 2026, Mazzulla was named the head coach of the Ottawa BlackJacks.[1][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ottawa Black Jacks (January 22, 2026). "Ottawa BlackJacks name Justin Mazzulla as Head Coach". The Black Jacks. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Justin Mazzulla College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- ^ https://uvmathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/justin-mazzulla/8951
- ^ "Bishop Hendricken's Justin Mazzulla blazing a trail of his own". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- ^ https://uvmathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/justin-mazzulla/8951
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/justin-mazzulla-1/gamelog/2019
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2021-01-17-13-vermont.html
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/justin-mazzulla-1/gamelog/2021
- ^ https://uvmathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/justin-mazzulla/8951
- ^ a b "Mazzulla Becomes CEBL's Youngest Head Coach". Archived from the original on 2026-02-14. Retrieved 2026-06-20.