UConn’s next general manager is expected to come from an NBA front office with a familiar Husky connection.
A source confirmed Sunday morning that Charlie Stevens is set to leave his job as the San Antonio Spurs’ Director of Grassroots Scouting to replace Tom Moore, who spent one season in the newly created GM role before retiring. The news was first reported on social media by Hardwood Intel.
Stevens has spent the past five years in San Antonio and moved steadily through the organization. He started in 2021 as a Basketball Operations Strategy and Scouting Assistant, shifted to Player Engagement and Grassroots Scouting Coordinator in 2023 and was promoted to his current role in 2025.
That Spurs pipeline has already paid off with UConn talent. San Antonio selected Stephon Castle with the No. 4 pick in the 2024 draft, and Castle went on to win NBA Rookie of the Year while helping the Spurs reach the NBA Finals with Victor Wembanyama. In June, the Spurs added another former Husky, center Tarris Reed Jr., with a first-round pick to address their frontcourt.
Stevens, a Bronx native, played Division III basketball at Clark University and graduated in 2021. While in college, he built up his résumé through internships with Pro Hoops, Inc. and Excel Sports Management, and also worked as a Player Development and Operations Assistant while interning as Head Video Coordinator for Ironi Nes Ziona BC, a professional team in Israel.
“Stevens began compiling 40-page scouting reports of players he believed had the potential to compete in the NBA,” according to an article published by Clark University in 2022. “He submitted the summaries with his résumé to teams throughout the league ‘to show that I had a real passion for the work while also showing what I was capable of, even though I still had much to learn.”’
Hurley said last week he wanted someone who could help identify future recruits early, find talent overseas and prepare for different transfer portal scenarios after the season, while also handling NIL responsibilities.
Stevens’ hiring is expected to be officially announced later this week.
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