Magic basketball operations make additions, promotions before start of season
Orlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman announced several additions and promotions within the organization’s basketball operations Tuesday.
Pete D’Alessandro, who joined the Magic in 2017 and was previously an assistant general manager, has been promoted to associate general manager.
David Bencs, formerly the director of basketball analytics, is now an assistant general manager.
Adetunji Adedipe, who was the general manager of the Lakeland Magic (Orlando’s G League affiliate), has been promoted to the Magic’s vice president of player personnel.
Kevin Tiller, previously the scouting coordinator, replaced Adedipe as the Lakeland Magic’s general manager.
Stephen Mervis, who was the director of basketball strategy, has been elevated to vice president of basketball strategy and evaluation, while Larry Thompson is now the vice president of security after previously being the director of team security.
Other promotions within the Magic’s basketball operations include: Becky Bonner (director of player services/pro personnel); Orlando Boyer (team services coordinator); Altavious Carter (assistant defensive coordinator/video); David Corbett (senior data scientist); Matthew Devita (manager of basketball systems); Randy Gregory (assistant offensive coordinator/video); Regan Harris (assistant director of team services); Soumya Kambhampati (senior quantitative researcher); Marty McClain (assistant director of security); Chris Newton (director of security); Trent Pennington (assistant general manager Lakeland Magic); Rodney Powell (senior director of team operations).
The additions to the Magic’s basketball operations staff are: Ameer Bahhur (head video coordinator); Michael Belay (graduate assistant/scouting); Calin Butterfield (strength & conditioning coach); Ben Kimsey (graduate assistant/analytics); Davonte Fitzgerald (video assistant); Michael Franco (mental performance coach); Corey Hawkins (video assistant); Blake Huggins (video assistant); Xadiel Jusino (building maintenance technician); Tony Marlow (security assistant); Aubrey McCreary (skill development coach); Sean O’Brien (video assistant); Todor Pandov (head strength & conditioning coach); Kristen Perfetto (executive assistant to president and head coach); Jaclyn Sklaver (head of performance nutrition); Khaila Webb (graduate assistant/strategy); Daniel Yu (applied sports scientist/assistant strength & conditioning coach).
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at khprice@orlandosentinel.com or follow him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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