Former Arkansas basketball player Jeff Peterson is expected to become the Charlotte Hornets’ new head of basketball operations.
After multiple stints with franchises all around the NBA, Peterson will now be one of the top executives in the Hornets’ organization. Since 2019, he worked as the assistant general manager with the Brooklyn Nets.
The now 35-year-old former guard transferred to Arkansas from Iowa for two years, including one redshirt season. Peterson played in 29 games and averaged 6.3 points a game. For his final year of eligibility, Peterson transferred to Florida State. Both of his seasons were under the former head basketball Coach John Pelphery.
After college, Peterson joined the Hawks’ franchise as a scouct during the 2013-14 season. He made the jump to basketball operations coordinator after one season, then to director of scouting in 2015, and finally to assistant general manager where he stayed for the 2016-19 basketball seasons.