Is there anything that Chris Jent could possibly teach Allen Iverson about basketball?

He believes he can, if the NBA superstar is eager to listen. Jent, who was named a Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach in July, will eventually have plenty of opportunities to work with him.

Since the well-traveled athlete has bounced a basketball in places ranging from Rapid City, South Dakota, to Bilbao, Spain to Melbourne, Australia, he?s no doubt learned a trick or two that could benefit plenty of young players and even some experienced ones.

?I think it?s helped,? Jent said. ?Because now you can play some zone. I played with a lot of zones on offense and defense. It?s helped in that respect. I played with a number of different coaches. Doing that builds your basketball IQ.?

Whether he can help improve a superstar like Iverson is another story.

?That?s up to him,? Jent said. ?He?s such a natural talent. He?s the kind of guy that can play a perfect game. It?s a player?s duty to reach that place and he just gets better and better.

?He?s not just a shooter. He gets steals, he gets aggressive, and he works hard fighting through picks. He sure does shoot. He has the attitude that I?m the best player, I should shoot a lot.?