Deshawn Stephens
Deshawn Stephens
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 Stephens with the Akita Northern Happinets, 2014 | |
| No. 23 – Maccabi Rishon LeZion | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Israeli Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1989-10-09) October 9, 1989 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chatsworth (Los Angeles, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Hamamatsu Phoenix |
| 2014–2015 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| 2015 | Banvit |
| 2015 | Bandırma Kırmızı |
| 2016 | Châlons-Reims |
| 2016–2017 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| 2017 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| 2017–2018 | Cagliari |
| 2018 | Trotamundos de Carabobo |
| 2018–present | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Deshawn Stephens (born October 9, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for Santa Monica College and San Diego State.
Contents
1 College career
2 Professional career
2.1 2013–14 season
2.2 2014–15 season
2.3 2015–16 season
2.4 2016–17 season
2.5 2017–18 season
2.6 2018–19 season
3 The Basketball Tournament
4 Personal life
5 Career statistics
6 References
7 External links
College career[edit]
Stephens began his college career at Santa Monica College. As a sophomore, he led the Corsairs to a 20-8 record and the Western State Conference championship. Stephens was a Western State-South Division Conference first-team all-league selection.[1] In 2011, he transferred to San Diego State. In two seasons with the Aztecs he averaged 5.6 points and 5 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per game.[2]
Professional career[edit]
2013–14 season[edit]
After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Stephens signed with the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix of the Japanese bj league. In 27 games for Hamamatsu, he averaged 9.1 points and 5.9 rebounds. On February 5, 2014, Stephens was released by the Phoenix. Two days later, he signed with the Akita Northern Happinets of the bj league.[3] In 26 games for Akita, Stephens averaged 11.7 points and 7.2 rebounds.[4]
2014–15 season[edit]
Stephens stayed with the Northern Happinets for the 2014-15 season. In 53 games he averaged 14.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists.[5] Akita lost in the bj league finals to Stephens' former team, Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix, 71 - 69. He led all players with 30 points on 12-for-13 shooting from the field and grabbed 10 rebounds.[6]
2015–16 season[edit]
On September 15, 2015, Stephens signed with the Bandırma Kırmızı of the TBL.[5] In October 2015, he made a move to the Banvit B.K. of the BSL.[7] On January 4, 2016, Stephens left Turkey and signed with the Champagne Châlons-Reims of the French LNB Pro A[8] In 19 games for Champagne Châlons-Reims he averaged 8.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in 21.6 minutes.[9]
2016–17 season[edit]
On July 28, 2016, Stephens signed with the Akita Northern Happinets, returning to the club for a second stint.[10] On March 9, 2017, Stephens was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League.[11]
2017–18 season[edit]
On August 4, 2017, Stephens signed with the Italian team Cagliari Dinamo Academy of the Serie A2 Basket.[12] On December 3, 2017, Stephens recorded a career-high 34 points, shooting 15-of-18 from the field, along with twelve rebounds and two assists in a 93–94 loss to Cuore di Napoli.[13]
2018–19 season[edit]
On July 29, 2018, Stephens signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Rishon LeZion for the 2018–19 season.[14]
The Basketball Tournament[edit]
In the summers of 2015 and 2017, Stephens played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for Team Challenge ALS. He competed for the $2 million prize in 2017, and for Team Challenge ALS, he averaged 5.6 points per game. Stephens helped take the sixth-seeded Team Challenge ALS to the Championship Game of the tournament, where they lost in a close game to Overseas Elite 86-83.[15]
Personal life[edit]
His father died when he was six years old. His mother, Beverly Triggs, is a licensed vocational nurse.
Career statistics[edit]
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 the league |
| Year | Team | League | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 |  Hamamatsu Phoenix | bj League | 27 | - | 21.0 | .490 | .185 | .577 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .4 | 9.1 |
| Akita Northern Happinets | 20 | - | 23.5 | .677 | .0 | .400 | 7.8 | 1.4 | .5 | .5 | 12.5 | ||
| 2014-15 | 47 | - | 24.7 | .585 | .333 | .626 | 8.8 | 1.6 | .9 | .6 | 14.3 | ||
| 2015-16 |  Banvit | BSL | 4 | 0 | 6.8 | .222 | .0 | .500 | 1.7 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 1.2 |
EuroCup | 5 | 0 | 8.2 | .643 | .0 | .600 | 3.0 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 4.2 | ||
| Bandirma Kirmizi | TBL | 7 | 7 | 34.3 | .512 | .333 | .480 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 15.2 | |
 Châlons-Reims | Pro A | 19 | 13 | 21.6 | .545 | .167 | .558 | 3.8 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 8.9 | |
| 2016-17 | Akita Northern Happinets | B.League | 41 | 25 | 20.9 | .581 | .300 | .529 | 7.2 | .7 | .7 | .5 | 10.3 |
 Los Angeles D-Fenders | NBDL | 10 | 1 | 18.9 | .603 | .0 | .588 | 5.5 | .5 | .3 | .7 | 8.0 | |
| 2017-18 |  Cagliari | Serie A2 | 28 | 24 | 32.6 | .599 | .381 | .567 | 8.4 | 1.3 | .5 | .4 | 16.0 |
 Trotamundos | LPB | 6 | 4 | 25.5 | .589 | .400 | .500 | 6.8 | 1.3 | .8 | .1 | 12.5 |
Source: RealGM
References[edit]
^ "DeShawn Stephens". goaztecs.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "DeShawn Stephens NCAA Season Stats". realgm.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ "East power Akita decides to make roster move". probasketballoverseas.com. February 7, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ "DESHAWN STEPHENS basketball profile". eurobasket.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ ab "Deshawn Stephens (ex Akita NH) agreed terms with Bandirma Kirmizi". probasketballoverseas.com. September 15, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ "Stephens, Akita Lose in BJ League Finals". bdasportsinternational.com. May 25, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ "Deshawn Stephens debutes in the Turkish league". twitter.com. October 18, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ "Chalons-Reims signs forward DeShawn Stephens". sportando.com. January 4, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ "Deshawn STEPHENS - Season 2015/2016". fiba.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ "Tohoku Cup offers fans early treat". japantimes.co.jp. July 28, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ "D-Fenders Acquire DeShawn Stephens". NBA.com. March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^ "Cagliari Dinamo Academy inks DeShawn Stephens". Sportando.basketball. August 4, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
^ "Cagliari Dinamo Academy 93 at Cuore Napoli 94". RealGM.com. December 3, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
^ "DeShawn Stephens inks with Maccabi Rishon LeZion". Sportando.basketball. July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
^ "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
External links[edit]
Deshawn Stephens on Facebook
- RealGM profile
- Bj League Dunk Contest
Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Akita Northern Happinets players
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Banvit B.K. players
- Basketball players from California
- Los Angeles D-Fenders players
- Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players
- Reims Champagne Basket players
- San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball players
- San-en NeoPhoenix players
- Santa Monica Corsairs men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles
- American men's basketball players
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