Elijah Stewart

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Elijah Stewart
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No. 30–Scafati Basket
Position Small forward
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1995-11-14) November 14, 1995 (age 28)
DeRidder, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High school Westchester
(Los Angeles, California)
College USC (2014–2018)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2019 Wisconsin Herd
2019 Stockton Kings
2019–2020 Helsinki Seagulls
2020–2021 Śląsk Wrocław
2021–2022 U-BT Cluj-Napoca
2022–2023 Napoli Basket
2023–2024 Hapoel Eilat
2024–present Scafati Basket
Career highlights and awards
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Elijah Stewart (born November 14, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans. In high school, he was ranked as a four-star prospect in the Class of 2014.

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College career

Stewart played college basketball for the University of Southern California, where he left as the school's all-time leader in three-point field goals made with 245. [1] He averaged 12.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game as a junior. In the NCAA Tournament, Stewart scored 22 points and hit the game winning basket, in a win over SMU. After the season he declared for the NBA draft, but ultimately returned to college. [2] As a senior, Stewart averaged 11.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. He was also strong on defense and finished with 21 blocks on the season, second on the team. [3] He had a season-high 28 points in a victory over Oregon State on February 16. [4]

Professional career

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2018–2019)

After graduating from USC, he went undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft. He later signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Indiana Pacers, which included Summer League and training camp. [5] [6] Stewart was cut by the Pacers on October 11, 2018. [7] He was subsequently added to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants training camp roster. [8]

Wisconsin Herd (2019)

On January 22, 2019, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants announced that they had traded Stewart to the Wisconsin Herd with the returning player rights to Alex Hamilton for Jordan Barnett and Ike Nwamu. [9] On March 8, 2019, Stewart was waived by the Herd. [10]

Helsinki Seagulls (2019–2020)

On August 20, 2019, he signed with Helsinki Seagulls of the Finnish Korisliiga. [11]

Śląsk Wrocław (2020–2021)

On July 15, 2020, he signed with Śląsk Wrocław of the Polish Basketball League. [12] Stewart was named league player of the week on November 10, after contributing 30 points, six rebounds and two assists in a win against Wilki Morskie Szczecin. [13] Stewart hit a game-winning shot of the decisive Game 3 of the league's bronze medal game against Legia Warsaw. [14]

U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2021–2022)

On August 6, 2021, he signed with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională. [15]

Napoli Basket (2022–2023)

On July 19, 2022, he signed with Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [16]

Hapoel Eilat (2023–2024)

On July 30, 2023, he signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [17]

Scafati Basket (2024–present)

On June 19, 2024, he signed with Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Shook, Nick (February 21, 2018). "USC's Elijah Stewart sets school's career 3-point record". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ Helfand, Zach (April 11, 2017). "Elijah Stewart declares for NBA draft but leaves door open for return". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ Young, Jabari (June 14, 2018). "Spurs target Villanova's Spellman, others for workouts". San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ Thiry, Lindsey (February 17, 2018). "Elijah Stewart unstoppable in USC victory over Oregon State". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Pacers' Elijah Stewart: Signs Exhibit 10 deal with Indiana". CBSSports.com . July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Pacers Announce 2018 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Elijah Stewart: Waived by Pacers". CBS Sports . October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  8. ↑ Cohn, Justin (October 22, 2018). "Ants announce roster as camp set to open". The Journal Gazette . Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  9. ↑ Stevens, Ryan (January 22, 2019). "Mad Ants Acquire Jordan Barnett and Ike Nwamu from Wisconsin". NBA.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Herd Acquires Trae Bell-Haynes". NBA G League. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Elijah Stewart joins Seagulls Helsinki". Sportando. August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Elijah Stewart signs at Slask". Eurobasket. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Stewart number one in Poland for round 12". Eurobasket. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Stewart hits Game-Winner for bronze medal". Facebook.
  15. ↑ "Elijah Stewart joins U-BT Cluj-Napoca". Sportando. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Gevi Napoli Basket signs Elijah Stewart". Sportando. July 19, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Elijah Stewart signs with Hapoel Eilat". Sportando. July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Altro Botto Gialloblu, Elijah Stewart È Della Givova". scafatibasket.com (in Italian). June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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