Josh Bartelstein
Josh Bartelstein (born July 17, 1989) is an American basketball executive and former college basketball player who is currently the CEO of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the Footprint Center.
| Phoenix Suns | |
|---|---|
| Position | CEO Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, and Footprint Center |
| League | NBA/WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 17, 1989 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Phillips Exeter (Exeter, New Hampshire) Highland Park (Highland Park, Illinois) |
| College | Michigan (2009–2013) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Prior to his ascension to his current position, he spent 7 and a half years in various roles for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. He played college basketball for Michigan as a walk-on and was a 3x Academic All-Big Ten honoree. He served as captain of the national runner-up 2012–13 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. He was a two-year starter at Highland Park High School before spending a post-graduate season playing for Phillips Exeter Academy where he set a couple of school records.
He is the son of NBA and National Football League (NFL) sports agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports and Entertainment.