Playing 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 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. Stefanski was a 10th round selection of the
Philadelphia 76ers in the
1976 NBA draft.
Executive career In 2014, Stefanski 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 new 76ers ownership led by
Josh Harris. 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. On May 24, 2018, Stefanski was named senior adviser to the owner of the
Detroit Pistons. In 2020, Stefanski received one 3rd place vote for
NBA Executive of the Year. On October 4, 2025, Stefanski was hired to serve as a front office adviser for the
Phoenix Suns. ==Personal life==