Toronto Raptors Promote Data Analyst Brittni Donaldson to Bench Role

In a historic move made by the Toronto Raptors, former team data analyst Brittni Donaldson becomes the tenth female assistant coach in the NBA

The promotion was first announced by The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

A part of the organization for two years, similar to head coach Nick Nurse, Donaldson also has an Iowa connection  who is from Sioux City and played on the University of Northern Iowa basketball team.

REPORT: Sources say #Raptors data analyst Brittni Donaldson is expected to join Nick Nurse’s staff in a coaching capacity, per our NBA Insider @ShamsCharania.

There are currently 9 female assistants in the #NBA. pic.twitter.com/4QmuMgeSWO

— Stadium (@Stadium) September 7, 2019

In a separate move, the Raptors have chosen to move Eric Khoury to the Raptors 905 to serve in a larger assistant role.