Edward Stefanski is an

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sports executive and former professional

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player. He currently is the Senior advisor of the

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of the

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(NBA).

Career

Stefanski grew up in

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, 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

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. Stefanski was a 10th round selection of the

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in the

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. In 2014, Stefanski was hired as vice president of player personnel for the

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of the

(NBA). Prior to joining the Grizzlies, Stefanski served as executive vice president of basketball operations for the

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from 2011 to 2013, and general manager of the

from 2007 to 2011. He was dismissed by the new 76ers ownership led by Josh Harris. Stefanski previously worked for the

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from 1999 to 2007 as director of scouting, senior vice president of basketball operations, and general manager. On May 24, 2018, Stefanski was named senior adviser to the owner of the

. In 2020, Stefanski received one 3rd place vote for

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Personal life

Stefanski is a resident of

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. He is the father of current Cleveland Browns Head Coach

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Career

Personal life

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