DJ Steward

DJ Steward
No. 2 – Duke Blue Devils
Position	Shooting guard
League	Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born	October 2, 2001; Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Fenwick; (Oak Park, Illinois); Whitney Young; (Chicago, Illinois);
College	Duke (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
	McDonald's All-American (2020); Jordan Brand Classic (2020);

DJ Steward (born October 2, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best shooting guards in the 2020 class. He finished his high school career at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, Illinois.

High school career

Steward first attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois[1] In 2018, he transferred to Whitney Young High School in Chicago, Illinois for his remaining years of high school.[2] Steward averaged 24.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in the 2019 Nike EYBL circuit. In the Highland Shootout versus Christian Brothers College High School in January 2020, Steward scored a shootout-high 40 points including the game-tying bucket in a 66–64 victory. He was named a McDonald's All-American.[3]

On September 18, 2019, Steward committed to play at Duke University. He chose the Blue Devils over offers from DePaul, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, North Carolina and Texas.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
DJ Steward SG	Chicago, IL	Whitney Young (IL)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sep 18, 2019
DJ Steward SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 29 247Sports: 23 ESPN: 25
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Duke 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020. "2020 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.

Steward is the son of Katicha Jackson-Williams and Tyrone Williams. He also played football in high school, and has a brother, Trent.

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"DJ Steward - 2020-21 - Men's Basketball". Duke University. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
"D.J. Steward, 2020 Shooting guard - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
O'Brien, Michael (January 23, 2020). "The streak is over: Young's DJ Steward is a McDonald's All-American". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
Abdeldaiem, Alaa. "Five-Star guard DJ Steward commits to Duke". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2020-07-11.

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