The phrase "assistant player" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a player who assists or supports another player in a game or sport, often in a team context.
Example: "The assistant player made a crucial pass that led to the winning goal."
Alternatives: "supporting player" or "helper player".
Stanton was the assistant player representative to David Cone when Cone played for the Yankees.
Vance Wilson, the Mets' assistant player representative, anticipated the fallout from fans and spoke of winning them back.
"It's for the people in charge to really talk about, not so much us players," said goalie Martin Biron, an assistant player representative.
Mike Mussina, the assistant player representative, said he was not upset with the deal because he knew the system had to be changed to help teams meet their payrolls.
COLLEGE DUKE -- Named Mike Jarvis II basketball assistant player development/team manager, Debbie Krzyzewski Savarino external relations director for basketball, David Bradley recruiting coordinator men's basketball, and Max Perkins basketball intern.
"The off-season is what it is, and of course you can't make everybody happy," said defensive end Michael Strahan, who is an assistant player representative to the union.
Veteran striker Kelly Smith, appointed assistant player-manager at the start of the season, is unlikely to be handed the role so early in her coaching career.
Female research assistants assisted players with the placement of the pedometer.
Looking at Assistants Players were not the only ones getting a look from Klinsmann this week.
Johnson, a former Suns assistant and player, replaced Scott Skiles earlier in the day.
Rico Hines, the Golden State Warriors' assistant for player development the past four seasons, has been hired as an assistant by St. John's.
