Larry Stewart (born September 21, 1968) is an American basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the Coppin State Eagles, his alma mater.
Stewart grew up in North Philadelphia. Due to his mother's strict religious beliefs as a Jehova's Witness, he was not permitted to play organized basketball until his junior year of high school.[1]
After college, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Bullets in 1991. He averaged 10.4 points, and 5.9 rebounds in his rookie season (1991–92), and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. He was the first undrafted player in NBA history to make an All-NBA Rookie Team.[3]
Stewart's professional career also included stints with the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies and Seattle SuperSonics before he embarked on a 10-year stretch playing in Europe.[1]
At 4:30AM on January 8, 1994, Stewart was shot and stabbed during a break-in at his Baltimore County home.[5] He was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center for treatment.[5] Neither injury was fatal nor permanently damaging.[5] Police said the suspects broke in by shattering a sliding door in the back of the house.[5] They pulled Stewart from his bed, bound his hands and feet and shot him.[5] Although Stewart could not describe his assailants he asserted four men were involved.[5]
Personal life
Both of Stewart's younger brothers, Stephen and Lynard Stewart, are also former basketball players and current coaches.[1]
National championPostseason invitational champion Conference regular season championConference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season championDivision regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion
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