The Utah Jazz have promoted Katie Benzan to basic supervisor of their Salt Lake Metropolis Stars G League affiliate, making her the youngest energetic GM within the G League and youngest feminine GM in league historical past at 27 years previous.
Benzan replaces Marquis Newman, who has been elevated to director of professional scouting in Utah’s entrance workplace after three seasons main the Stars. She will even function the Jazz’s supervisor of professional scouting.
Newman guided the Stars to a few consecutive playoff appearances and oversaw the signings of two-way gamers Micah Potter, Oscar Tshiebwe, Jason Preston, and Elijah Harkless. He additionally performed a key position in signing two-time All-Star Isaiah Thomas and helped rent former Stars coaches Scott Morrison and Steve Wojciechowski, each now on Will Hardy’s Jazz employees.
A Cyprus Excessive College and College of Utah graduate, Newman joined the Jazz in 2014 as a basketball operations assistant and have become the Stars’ assistant GM in 2021 underneath Bart Taylor, now Utah’s VP of participant personnel.
“Marquis has executed an excellent job main that course of over the previous three seasons,” Jazz President of Basketball Operations Austin Ainge mentioned. “I’ve gotten to know Marquis throughout his time within the league and have all the time been impressed together with his basketball acumen.”
Benzan spent the 2024-25 season as Stars assistant GM and Jazz coordinator of professional scouting, turning into the primary girl in group historical past to carry a entrance workplace place. She beforehand labored as a basketball generalist for 2 seasons.
“Katie is extremely vibrant and has been diligent in learning her craft,” Jazz GM Justin Zanik mentioned. “She brings a singular perspective to our group and has confirmed to be a priceless addition to our entrance workplace over the previous three seasons.”
A Massachusetts native, Benzan earned All-Ivy League First Crew honors in three seasons at Harvard (2016-20) earlier than transferring to Maryland, the place she obtained All-Huge Ten Second Crew and AP Honorable Point out All-America recognition.
