(1970-07-07) July 7, 1970 (age 53) Bournemouth, England
Nationality
Nigerian / Kenyan / Canadian / British[1]
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High school
Nathan Hale (Seattle, Washington)
College
Bismarck State (1993–1995)
Montana State Billings (1995)
Playing career
1991–2002
Position
Guard
Career history
1991–1992
Solent Stars
1996–1997
Derby Rams
1997–1999
Solent Stars
1998
Tournai-Estaimpuis
1999
Hemel Royals
2000
BC Nokia
2000–2001
Tournai-Estaimpuis
Career highlights and awards
As executive
NBA champion (2019)
NBA Executive of the Year (2013)
Masai Michael UjiriOC (born July 7, 1970) is a British-born Nigerian/Kenyan-Canadian professional basketball executive and former player who is the president of the Toronto Raptors in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
After a modest professional playing career in Europe, Ujiri became a scout in 2002, first for the Orlando Magic and then the Denver Nuggets. In 2008, he joined the backroom staff of the Toronto Raptors. Ujiri returned to the Nuggets in 2010 as general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations, and helped turn the team's fortunes around, returning them to the playoffs. As a result, he was named the NBA Executive of the Year in 2013. The following season, Ujiri returned to the Raptors as general manager. In the summer of 2016, Masai Ujiri relinquished his title as general manager to Jeff Weltman and accepted the position of president of basketball operations. Weltman was later succeeded by Bobby Webster as general manager a year later.[2][3] As president, Ujiri worked to usher in a period of sustained success, helping the team win its first NBA championship in 2019.
^Thomas, Louisa (November 7, 2021). "How Masai Ujiri Builds a Team". New Yorker. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
^"Raptors Promote Bobby Webster To General Manager". Toronto Raptors. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^"Who is Toronto Raptors General Manager Bobby Webster?". July 4, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
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