Ed Stefanski
Career information | |
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High school | Monsignor Bonner (Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania) |
College | Penn (1973–1976) |
NBA draft | 1976: 10th round, 168th overall pick |
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers |
Edward Stefanski is an American sports executive and former professional basketball player.
Career
Stefanski grew up in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, attending St. Bernadette's Grade school in Drexel Hill as the star player on both the football and basketball teams. He then attended Monsignor Bonner High School in Upper Darby where he was a "Wall-of Fame" basketball standout at Bonner and then went on to play college basketball, as 'the shot', at the University of Pennsylvania.[1] Stefanski was a 10th round selection of the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1976 NBA draft.
In 2014, he was hired as vice president of player personnel for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to joining the Grizzlies, Stefanski served as executive vice president of basketball operations for the Toronto Raptors from 2011 to 2013 and general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers from 2007 to 2011. He was dismissed by the new 76ers ownership led by Josh Harris.[2] Stefanski was also general manager of the New Jersey Nets.[3]
On May 24, 2018, Stefanski was named senior adviser to owner of the Detroit Pistons.[4]
Personal life
He is a resident of Avalon, New Jersey.[5] His son is professional football coach Kevin Stefanski.
References
- ^ http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0108/pro01.html
- ^ http://www.nba.com/sixers/front_office/index.html
- ^ http://www.nba.com/nets/news/ed_stefanski.html
- ^ "Ed Stefanski to join Detroit Pistons as senior advisor to owner Tom Gores". NBA.com. May 24, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Mazda, Jason. "NBA's No. 2 overall pick Evan Turner brings 76ers buzz to beach", The Press of Atlantic City, August 1, 2010. Accessed October 16, 2012. "'I'm a sports fan in general, and this is my third year coming to this thing,' said Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren, who, like Stefanski, owns a home in Avalon."
External links
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- American people of Polish descent
- Detroit Pistons executives
- National Basketball Association general managers
- Penn Quakers men's basketball players
- People from Avalon, New Jersey
- Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
- Sportspeople from Philadelphia
- Toronto Raptors executives
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni