Stephen Stewart (basketball)

Stephen Stewart (born c. 1972) is an American former basketball player and coach. He is 6'5" and played the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Stephen Stewart
Delaware State Hornets
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Personal information
Bornc. 1972
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High schoolParkway
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeCoppin State (1992–1995)
NBA draft1995 / Undrafted
Playing career1995–2000
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Career history
As player:
1995–1997Groningen
1998Frankston Blues
2000Lancaster Storm
2000Frankston Blues
As coach:
2001–2004Coppin State (assistant)
2004–2005Albany (assistant)
2005–2006Loyola (Maryland) (assistant)
2006–2010Delaware (assistant)
2016–2017Coppin State (assistant)
2018–presentDelaware State (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× MEAC Player of the Year (1994, 1995)
  • 2× First Team All-MEAC (1994, 1995)
  • MEAC Rookie of the Year (1993)
  • MEAC Tournament MVP (1993)

Stewart grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Parkway Center City High School.[1] After graduation, he enrolled at Coppin State University to play for head coach Fang Mitchell. He was forced to sit out his freshman season, however, due to the NCAA's Proposition 48.[1] When his collegiate career began as a sophomore in 1992–93, he exploded onto the scene in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC): Stewart led the Eagles to a 1993 MEAC Tournament title, was named the MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer and was also named the MEAC Rookie of the Year.[2][3]

Throughout his three-year career, Stewart accumulated 1,393 points and 546 rebounds.[2] In his final two seasons he was a First Team All-MEAC performer, and as a senior in 1994–95 he scored 19 points in a first round victory over Saint Joseph's in the 1995 NIT.[2] This win was Coppin State's first ever in a postseason tournament.[3]

He never played professionally, but for a time he was an assistant coach at the University of Delaware.[3] Stephen Stewart was also later inducted into the MEAC Hall of Fame.[3]

Personal life

Stephen Stewart has two brothers who have played professional basketball. His older brother Larry was, coincidentally, also a two-time MEAC Player of the Year; he then went on to play in the NBA as well as internationally.[3] Stephen's younger brother, Lynard, plays internationally.[3]

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References
  1. Baker, Kent (December 12, 1992). "Another Stewart hoping Coppin is pro springboard". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  2. MEAC Media Relations (January 1, 2009). "Stephen Stewart". MEAC Sports. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  3. Hunt, Donald (March 7, 2011). "Former Parkway Star Stephen Stewart Enters MEAC Hall of Fame". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
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