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Morgan Cato becomes first Black woman to be hired as Assistant GM for an NBA team

Morgan Cato has made history as the first Black woman Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations for an NBA team.
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Morgan Cato has made history as the first Black woman Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations for an NBA team.

The Harvard Business School graduate will join The Phoenix Suns and work with Head Coach Monty Williams to lead the team’s strategy and business processes for basketball growth and performance with a focus on coaching development, player engagement and front office personnel operations.

Morgan Cato makes history

Most recently, Cato spent the last decade as the NBA’s associate vice president of business operations for League Operations, where she worked on growing the game through strategic initiatives, including a basketball talent pipeline and related programs, the launch of the Basketball Africa League, and advocacy for women and people of color in basketball operations.

“With the league office Morgan played a pivotal role on countless initiatives to grow the game and strategically develop for it to be played at its best. The addition of her background and knowledge will allow us to elevate our basketball operations in several areas,” said General Manager Jones in a statement. 

Congratulations Morgan Cato!

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