The NBA is one of the leading sports organizations among US sports when it comes to accepting women into positions of power. This time, the Boston Celtics flexed their muscles and got a former WNBA star in Allison Feaster to its backroom staff.
Nicole Yang confirmed on Twitter that the storied team made more history by including the Harvard alum and former Charlotte Sting star to their management team.
After hiring Kara Lawson as an assistant coach this summer, the Celtics have hired Harvard grad and former WNBA player Allison Feaster as their director of player development.
— Nicole Yang (@nicolecyang) September 6, 2019
Danny Ainge confirmed Feaster's arrival, making her the second woman in a position of power in the Celtics next to Kara Lawson. President of basketball operations Danny Ainge was quick to recognize Feaster and the advantages she and Lawson can bring to the C's.
“[Coach] Brad [Stevens] and I have talked a lot about this, and [assistant general manager] Mike [Zarren] and I have talked a lot about it,” Ainge said, per Yang's Boston Globe piece. “I believe that women bring a different perspective in any sort of business.”
Feaster was a famous WNBA player during the late 90s the 2000s. She started off her career with the Los Angeles Sparks, but it was with Charlotte that she blossomed into a star. She averaged more than 11 points a game in her first four seasons with the team. The Sting won the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals under her leadership until the franchise folded in 2007.
Feaster, alongside Stacey Lovelace, was part of the NBA Basketball Operations Associate Program and are trained in basketball operations core competencies. She has the knowledge and experience to help lead the Celtics to a deep playoff run and, possibly, a championship.
This is an exciting time for women in sports. While certain issues aren't fully addressed yet, it's good to know that women are now getting more opportunities in the league.
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