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DeWayne "D.J." Stewart Jr. (born July 28, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

D.J. Stewart Jr.

Stewart with Mississippi State in 2020
No. 3 – Sioux Falls Skyforce
Position	Shooting guard Point guard
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(1999-07-28) July 28, 1999 (age 23) Grace, Mississippi
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Riverside (Grace, Mississippi)
College	Mississippi State (2019–2021)
NBA draft	2021 / Undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–present	Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC – Coaches (2021)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

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

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

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2021–present)

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]

On March 4, 2022, Stewart signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs.[16] However, Stewart did not appeared in any one of the games for the San Antonio Spurs.

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]

On October 24, 2022, Stewart rejoined the Sioux Falls Skyforce roster for training camp.[19]

Career statistics

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 NCAA Division I

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Mississippi State	Redshirt
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

External links

• Mississippi State Bulldogs bio

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