Dwight Stewart

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Dwight Stewart
Personal information
Born (1971-02-09) February 9, 1971 (age 51)
Holly Springs, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight118 kg (260 lb)
Career information
High schoolFairley (Memphis, Tennessee)
College
NBA draft1995 / Undrafted
Playing career1995–2007
PositionPower forward / Center
Career history
1996San Diego Wildcards
1996Keflavík
Career highlights and awards

Dwight Stewart (born September 2, 1971) is a former American professional basketball player and a member of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks 1994 NCAA champion men's basketball team.[1][2]

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.[3] Stewart was also a member of the 1999 USBL champions in Atlantic City and last appeared with the Arkansas Rivercatz of the ABA in 2007.[4]

Playing career[]

In February 1996, Stewart signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[5] 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.[6] In 13 playoffs games, Stewart averaged 13.2 points and 10.6 rebounds.[7]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Michael Jaffe (April 20, 1994). "Dwight Stewart". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Clay Henry (March 1, 2019). "State of the Hogs: Stewart earned international fame after title game". Whole Hogs sports. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  3. ^ FIBA profile
  4. ^ Former Hogs in Pro Basketball Archived February 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Nýr Kani með Keflavík í Ljónagryfjunni í kvöld". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). February 22, 1996. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Ég elska Grindavík". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). April 12, 1996. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "DHL-deild úrslitakeppni - Keflavík". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 12, 2019.

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