Los Angeles Sparks hire Ariana Andonian as new general manager
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Sparks have hired a new general manager from the NBA ranks.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles Sparks have hired a new general manager from the NBA ranks.
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Ariana Andonian will officially join the organization next month, the Sparks remarked Friday. She replaces Raegan Pebley. This person was fired in mid-July after 2 1/2 years.
Meanwhile, the Sparks (15-25) are headed toward a sixth consecutive losing season. The organization owns three WNBA championships, but none since 2016.
While additionally serving as the 76ers' vice president of player personnel, andonian, 31, has been general manager of the Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers.
While Pebley had no previous executive experience, Andonian has spent over 10 years working in basketball operations, scouting, player personnel and talent evaluation throughout the NBA and NBA G League.
"Ariana has distinguished herself throughout her career as an exceptional evaluator of talent and a thoughtful, forward-thinking basketball executive, " Sparks managing partner and governor Eric Holoman remarked in an official note. "She has earned the respect of some of the best basketball minds in the game, but what stood out to us throughout this process was her vision for building a team and an organization."
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