[3] Jent began his professional career with CBA teams Rapid City Thrillers and Columbus Horizon.

[4] He had a brief career in the NBA, playing three games each for the Houston Rockets (winning a championship ring in 1994) and New York Knicks (1996–97).

Beginning in November 2006, Jent took on the role of Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

[11] For the 2022–23 season, Jent was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers.

[12] Chris Jent was hired as an assistant coach on Charles Lee's staff for the Charlotte Hornets in the 2024 offeason.