Dwight Stewart (born September 2, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player and a member of the Arkansas Razorbacks 1994 NCAA champion men's basketball team.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1971 Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 118 kg (260 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fairley (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1995: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1995–2007 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 1996 | San Diego Wildcards |
| 1996 | Keflavík |
| 1996 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2006–2007 | Arkansas Rivercatz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
A 6-foot-9, 260-pound center, Stewart played professionally around the world including leagues in Iceland, Macedonia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Spain, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela.[4]
Playing career
editStewart won the 1994 NCAA championship with Arkansas. In 1995, he helped the team return to the championship game after scoring 15 points, including a 55-foot three pointer at the half time buzzer, in a win against North Carolina in the Final Four.[5][6]
In February 1996, Stewart signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[7] In 3 regular season games, he averaged 19.3 points and 11.7 rebounds. In the playoffs he helped Keflavík reach the Úrvalsdeild finals where it eventually lost to rivals Grindavík.[8] In 13 playoffs games, Stewart averaged 13.2 points and 10.6 rebounds.[9]
Notes
edit- ^ Michael Jaffe (April 20, 1994). "Dwight Stewart". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Clay Henry (March 1, 2019). "State of the Hogs: Stewart earned international fame after title game". Whole Hogs sports. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ John Blanchette (April 3, 1995). "Once a long shot, rotund Stewart now shoots long". The Spokesman-Review. pp. C1, C5. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ FIBA profile
- ^ Steve Kelley (April 2, 1995). "Beat Arkansas in April? Forget about it". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 3D. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas cardiac kids survive lastminute scare from Tar Heels: Buins, Hogs partners for biggest dance". Deseret News. Associated Press. April 2, 1995. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Nýr Kani með Keflavík í Ljónagryfjunni í kvöld". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). February 22, 1996. Retrieved May 12, 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Ég elska Grindavík". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). April 12, 1996. Retrieved March 30, 2020 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "DHL-deild úrslitakeppni - Keflavík" (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
External links
edit- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Úrvalsdeild karla statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association
- College statistics at Sports Reference
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