D.J. Stewart Jr.
![]() Stewart with Mississippi State in 2020 | |
No. 0 – Cedevita Olimpija | |
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Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
League | 1. SKL ABA League |
Personal information | |
Born | Grace, Mississippi, U.S. | July 28, 1999
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Riverside (Avon, Mississippi) |
College | Mississippi State (2019–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2022 | Austin Spurs |
2022–2023 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2023 | Marineros de Puerto Plata |
2023–present | Cedevita Olimpija |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
DeWayne "D.J." Stewart Jr. (born July 28, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Cedevita Olimpija of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League (1. SKL) and the Adriatic League. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
High school career
[edit]Stewart attended Riverside High School in Avon, Mississippi. As a freshman, Stewart averaged 15.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. In his sophomore season, he averaged 17.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.[1] Entering his junior season, he did not receive any NCAA Division I offers.[2] As a junior, Stewart averaged 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He averaged 25.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game and was named All-State by The Clarion-Ledger in his senior season.[3][4] He committed to playing college basketball for Mississippi State over offers from Alabama, Illinois and Ole Miss.[5] He was rated a four-star recruit by Rivals.[6]
College career
[edit]Stewart redshirted his first season at Mississippi State because head coach Ben Howland did not expect him to receive significant playing time.[2] As a freshman, he averaged 8.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.[7] On December 12, 2020, Stewart scored a career-high 32 points in an 85–82 double overtime loss to Dayton.[8] As a sophomore, he averaged 16 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.[9] He earned Second Team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors from the league's coaches.[10] Stewart was one of three finalists for the Howell Trophy.[11] On April 1, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[4] He later signed with an agent, forgoing his remaining eligibility.[12]
Professional career
[edit]Sioux Falls Skyforce (2021–2022)
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Stewart joined the Miami Heat for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[13] On August 17, 2021, he signed with the Heat.[14] Stewart was waived before the start of the season and joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce as an affiliate player.[15]
Austin Spurs (2022)
[edit]On March 4, 2022, Stewart signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs.[16] However, Stewart did not appear in any one of the games for the San Antonio Spurs but only played for there affiliated team Austin Spurs.
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022–2023)
[edit]On September 21, 2022, the Dallas Mavericks announced that they had signed Stewart.[17] He was waived before the start of the season on October 13, 2022.[18] and on October 24, 2022 rejoined the Sioux Falls Skyforce roster.[19]
Marineros de Puerto Plata (2023)
[edit]On May 1, 2023, Stewart signed with the Marineros de Puerto Plata of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto until the end of the season.[20]
Cedevita Olimpija (2023–present)
[edit]On September 22, 2023, Stewart signed a one-year deal with Cedevita Olimpija.[21] On June 15, 2024 he signed a new contract for two more years.[22]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
* | Led NCAA Division I |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Mississippi State | ![]() | ||||||||||
2019–20 | Mississippi State | 31 | 17 | 29.6 | .456 | .329 | .700 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .2 | 8.5 |
2020–21 | Mississippi State | 33* | 33* | 35.0 | .410 | .344 | .806 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .2 | 16.0 |
Career | 64 | 50 | 32.4 | .425 | .339 | .772 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .2 | 12.4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "D.J. Stewart Jr.: 2021 Draft Prospect". National Basketball Association. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ a b Lowery, Logan (January 21, 2020). "Stewart attains goal through hard work". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "D.J. Stewart Jr. - Men's Basketball". Mississippi State University Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ a b Capers, Joshua (April 1, 2021). "Mississippi State basketball second-leading scorer DJ Stewart Jr to enter name in NBA Draft". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Sammon, Will (July 25, 2017). "Mississippi State hoops adds another in four-star SF D.J. Stewart". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Bossi, Eric (July 24, 2017). "Mississippi State scores again, 4-star D.J. Stewart makes call". Rivals. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Faulk, Robbie (January 5, 2021). "DJ Stewart emerging as offensive force after Mizzou performance". 247Sports. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Joel (December 12, 2020). "Missed free throws haunt Mississippi State in loss to Dayton". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Middleton, Dalton (April 1, 2021). "Mississippi State's D.J. Stewart to test NBA Draft process". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Joel (March 9, 2021). "Stewart and Ado pick up SEC yearly honors". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Dunaway, Matt (May 10, 2021). "Stewart Jr. Named Bailey Howell Trophy Finalist". Mississippi State University Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Hodge, Garrick (May 13, 2021). "Report: D.J. Stewart to stay in NBA draft, will not return to Mississippi State". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Suss, Nick (July 30, 2021). "Mississippi State guard D.J. Stewart Jr. gets free agent deal with Miami Heat". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "HEAT Signs D.J. Stewart". NBA.com. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Skyforce Announces 2021-22 Training Camp Roster". Our Sports Central. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Spurs have signed Robert Woodard II and D.J. Stewart Jr. to two-way contracts". poundingtherock.com. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ Sefko, Eddie (September 21, 2022). "Mavericks fill out training camp roster with five signees". mavs.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "Mavs Waive Tyler Hall, DJ Stewart, Marcus Bingham, Mouhamadou Gueye". hoopswire.com. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF 2022-23 SEASON". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Garcia Sr., Hector (May 1, 2023). "Marineros de Puerto Plata anuncian tres refuerzos LNB 2023". MomentoDeportivoRD.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "D. J. Stewart Jr. joins Cedevita Olimpija before the start of the regular season". Cedevita.Olimpija.com. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "DJ Stewart ostaja v Ljubljani!". KK Cedevita Olimpija, Ljubljana (in Slovenian). June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1999 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic
- American men's basketball players
- Austin Spurs players
- Basketball players from Mississippi
- Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- Sioux Falls Skyforce players
- Marineros de Puerto Plata players