Stephen Stewart (basketball)

Stephen Stewart
Coppin State Eagles
Position	Assistant coach
League	MEAC
Personal information
Born	c. 1972; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school	Parkway ; (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Coppin State (1992–1995)
NBA draft	1995: undrafted
Playing career	1995–2000
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Career history
As player:
1995–1997	Groningen
1998	Frankston Blues
2000	Lancaster Storm
2000	Frankston Blues
As coach:
2001–2004	Coppin State (assistant)
2004–2005	Albany (assistant)
2005–2006	Loyola (Maryland) (assistant)
2006–2010	Delaware (assistant)
2016–2017	Coppin State (assistant)
2018–2021	Delaware State (assistant)
2023–present	Coppin 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);

Last updated March 20, 2024

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.

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 has spent time as an assistant coach for various colleges.^[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 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, played internationally.^[3]

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References

1 2 Baker, Kent (December 12, 1992). "Another Stewart hoping Coppin is pro springboard". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved March 19, 2024.
1 2 3 MEAC Media Relations (January 1, 2009). "Stephen Stewart". MEAC Sports. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference . Retrieved March 19, 2024.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Hunt, Donald (March 7, 2011). "Former Parkway Star Stephen Stewart Enters MEAC Hall of Fame". Philadelphia Tribune . Retrieved March 19, 2024.

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[BSUN-1] 1 2 Baker, Kent (December 12, 1992). "Another Stewart hoping Coppin is pro springboard". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved March 19, 2024.

[HOF-2] 1 2 3 MEAC Media Relations (January 1, 2009). "Stephen Stewart". MEAC Sports. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference . Retrieved March 19, 2024.

[PHILLY-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hunt, Donald (March 7, 2011). "Former Parkway Star Stephen Stewart Enters MEAC Hall of Fame". Philadelphia Tribune . Retrieved March 19, 2024.

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