Mitch Kupchak

Mitchell Kupchak (born May 24, 1954) is an American professional basketball executive and retired player. He is the current president of basketball operations and general manager of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a college player, Kupchak was an All-American at the University of North Carolina and a member of the gold medal-winning 1976 United States Olympic team. As a professional player, he won three NBA titles – one as a member of the Washington Bullets and two with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Mitch Kupchak

Kupchak visits the White House with the Lakers in 2010.
Charlotte Hornets
Position	President of basketball operations / General manager
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1954-05-24) May 24, 1954 (age 69) Brentwood, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Brentwood (Brentwood, New York)
College	North Carolina (1972–1976)
NBA draft	1976: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career	1976–1986
Position	Power forward / center
Number	25, 41
Career history
1976–1981	Washington Bullets
1981–1986	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
As player: 3× NBA champion (1978, 1982, 1985) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1977) Consensus second-team All-American (1976) ACC Player of the Year (1976) 2× First-team All-ACC (1975, 1976) As executive: 7× NBA champion (1987, 1988, 2000–2002, 2009, 2010)
Career statistics
Points	5,202 (10.2 ppg)
Rebounds	2,730 (5.4 rpg)
Assists	377 (0.7 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Olympic Games 1976 Montreal Team