Ed Stefanski
| Phoenix Suns | |
|---|---|
| Title | Front office adviser |
| Personal information | |
| Born | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Monsignor Bonner (Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Penn (1973–1976) |
| NBA draft | 1976: 10th round, 168th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Position | Guard |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Edward Stefanski is an American sports executive. He currently serves as an adviser for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Career
[edit | edit source]Playing career
[edit | edit source]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 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.[2]
Executive career
[edit | edit source]In 2014, Stefanski was hired as vice president of player personnel for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[3] Prior to joining the Grizzlies, Stefanski served as executive vice president of basketball operations for the Toronto Raptors from 2011 to 2013,[4] and general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers from 2007 to 2011.[5] He was dismissed by new 76ers ownership led by Josh Harris.[6] Stefanski previously worked for the New Jersey Nets from 1999 to 2007 as director of scouting, senior vice president of basketball operations, and general manager.[7]
On May 24, 2018, Stefanski was named senior adviser to the owner of the Detroit Pistons.[8][9] In 2020, Stefanski received one 3rd place vote for NBA Executive of the Year.[10]
On October 4, 2025, Stefanski was hired to serve as a front office adviser for the Phoenix Suns.[11]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Stefanski is a resident of Avalon, New Jersey.[12] He is the father of current Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski.[13]
See also
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Also has a son named Matthew
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- American people of Polish descent
- Detroit Pistons executives
- Guards (basketball)
- NBA general managers
- Penn Quakers men's basketball players
- People from Avalon, New Jersey
- Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
- Toronto Raptors executives
- Wharton School alumni
- Basketball players from Philadelphia
- Basketball players from Cape May County, New Jersey
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