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Katie Benzan, a former Terp and Mystic, ascends to NBA G League GM
Katie Benzan used to play a game with her older brother, envisioning different NBA scenarios.
Who would LeBron James play best with? Or how would Stephen Curry fit alongside so-and-so? Common banter for a couple of basketball junkies.
Little did she know she would find herself years later in position to evaluate players and build a real team. The former Harvard and Maryland standout, who briefly played for the Washington Mystics, was named the general manager of the Salt Lake City Stars, the G League affiliate of the Utah Jazz, on Tuesday. The 27-year-old becomes the youngest active GM in the league and the youngest female GM in G League history.
